In re: the Commitment of Curtner

Respondent was adjudicated a sexually violent person after jury trial. Court properly declined to dismiss a juror who had asked bailiff, mid-trial, about extent of Respondent's dangerousness, as court and counsel had made proper inquiry into juror's question, and juror stated he would not decide issue of dangerousness until he had heard all evidence. Court properly denied Respondent's motion for mistrial based on juors having asked bailiff if Respondent had access to their home addresses. It is only speculation to suggest that address publication would prejudice jury, and thus court was not required to conduct hearing on potential misconduct. Court properly instructed jury that "substantially probably" means "much more likely than not", per Illinois case which looked to Wisconsin law for definition. (STEIGMANN and COOK, concurring.)