State v. Gilbert’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 5 state decisions

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1. “[C]h. 980 provides for the involuntary commitment of certain individuals who are found to be sexually violent persons. As such, ch. 980 prescribes a detailed procedure that the State must follow in order to commit a sexually violent person.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Stephen LeMere · Winnebago County v. Christopher S.

2. “(a) The person satisfies any of the following criteria: 1. The person has been convicted of a sexually violent offense. (b) The person has a mental disorder. (c) The person is dangerous to others because the person's mental disorder makes it likely that he or she will engage in acts of sexual violence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 355 Wis. 2d 761 - State v. Joseph J. Spaeth

3. “purpose [is] perfectly relevant to a plain-meaning interpretation of an unambiguous statute . . . The primary goals of Chapter 980 are "1) the treatment of sexually violent persons, and 2) the protection of society from those persons.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 355 Wis. 2d 761 - State v. Joseph J. Spaeth