State v. Higginbotham

Ivan L. Higginbotham appeals from an order dismissing his petition for discharge from commitment under the Wisconsin Sex Crimes Law, ch. 975, Stats. Higginbotham alleges that the admission of certain evidence and the absence of certain jury instructions deprived him of due process and a fair trial, and that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding that he was dangerous. We conclude that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary and procedural rulings and that sufficient evidence was properly admitted which supports the jury’s determination that Higginbotham was dangerous and…