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Bill would end victim testimony

Wisconsin crime victims wouldn’t have to testify against their attackers during the early stages of their cases under a Republican bill making its way through the Legislature.

2010AP370-CR State v. Scott (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

Criminal Procedure Plea withdrawal; evidentiary hearing Matthew Scott appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault of a child and from an order denying his postconviction motion seeking to withdraw his guilty plea. We conclude that the circuit court should have held an evidentiary hearing on Scott’s motion to withdraw his plea. Therefore, [...]

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