Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//May 16, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Langlade County v. D.J.W.

Case No.: 2018AP145-FT

Officials: SEIDL, J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

D.J.W. appeals circuit court orders extending his WIS. STAT. ch. 51 involuntary recommitment for twelve months and reimposing involuntary medication and treatment on an inpatient basis. See WIS. STAT. §§ 51.20(13)(g)1., 51.61(1)(g)4. D.J.W. argues the court erred in concluding Langlade County presented sufficient evidence of his dangerousness under § 51.20(1)(am). We reject D.J.W.’s argument and affirm.

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