01-2578 In Re the Commitment of Ray Lee Wimer: State v. Wimer

By: dmc-admin//December 23, 2002//

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Ray Lee Wimer appeals a judgment and an order determining him to be a sexually violent person within the meaning of Wis. Stat. sec. 980.01(7) and committing him to institutional care in a secure mental health facility. Wimer argues that Wis. Stat. ch. 980 violates due process because it does not require a finding that he suffers from a mental disorder that makes it seriously difficult for him to control his behavior. Wimer further contends that the jury instructions violate his due process rights; that use of actuarial instruments is reversible error; and changes to ch. 980 violate his rights to equal protection, substantive due process and protections from double jeopardy and ex post facto laws.

We affirm the judgment and order.

This opinion will not be published.

Dist III, Rusk County, Henderson, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys:

For Appellant: Jack E. Schairer, Madison

For Respondent: Warren D. Weinstein, Madison; Kathleen A. Pakes, Ladysmith

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