Opinion
No. 2013AP1815.
2014-04-3
In re the COMMITMENT OF Scott MAHER: State of Wisconsin, Petitioner–Respondent, v. Scott Maher, Respondent–Appellant.
State v. Richard, 2014 WI App 28, ¶¶ 12–13, ––– Wis.2d ––––, –––N.W.2d –––– (case citations omitted). The interpretation and application of this statute is a question of law that we review independently of the circuit court, but benefitting from its prior analysis. Arends, 325 Wis.2d 1, ¶ 13, 784 N.W.2d 513. Id., ¶ 20. Therefore the standard under Wis. Stat. § 980.09(2) “is satisfied when a psychologist reports that significant amendments to one of the actuarial instruments used at trial reduce the petitioner's risk to reoffend below the legal threshold.” Id., ¶ 25.