Sufficiency of Evidence

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

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Waukesha County v. S.L.L.

Case No.: 2017AP1468

Officials: NEUBAUER, C.J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

S.L.L. appeals from orders that extended her involuntary commitment for one year and that continued involuntary medication and treatment. She argues the circuit court lacked personal jurisdiction to hold a hearing and lacked authority to enter a default order in a commitment proceeding, and the orders were based upon reports of doctors who never met her nor testified at the recommitment hearing, rendering the supporting evidence insufficient. Because the action has been dismissed and S.L.L. is no longer subject to those orders, the appeal is moot. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

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