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Wis. high court rules Confrontation Clause not violated
A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision issued Tuesday says DNA evidence collected during a criminal investigation can be used in a trial, even if the person who analyzed the evidence is not the one that testifies.
Man accused of trying to kill attorney wife to enter plea
A Madison man accused of trying to kill his wife by burning her has apparently reached a plea deal and will avoid next week's trial.
Divided state Supreme Court limits DNR power
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the state Department of Natural Resources in a case that could set a precedent for how much power the DNR has over setting water levels on lakes affected by dams.
Delays continue in wake of Milwaukee courthouse fire (UPDATE)
Proceedings in the Milwaukee County Courthouse are inching toward normalcy Tuesday as court personnel continue to grapple with delays that resulted from a July 6 electrical fire.
Mom of slain girls relieved legal process is done
The mother of three young girls killed by their father says she's relieved he has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Man faces trial for shooting teen neighbor (UPDATE)
Jury selection began Monday in the case of a 76-year-old white man charged with gunning down a 13-year-old black boy last year on a Milwaukee sidewalk over a theft allegation.
Man who killed 3 daughters gets life in prison (UPDATE)
Just over a year after a Wisconsin man killed his three daughters to get back at his ex-wife, he was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Domestic partnership case headed to state’s high court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in this session will have to decide if domestic partnerships in the state are now essentially the same as marriage.
Walker confident abortion law will be upheld
Gov. Scott Walker says he is confident a law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals ultimately will be upheld in court.
Parts of Milwaukee County Courthouse reopen
Portions of the Milwaukee County Courthouse have reopened.
2nd officer pleads no contest in strip search
One of four white Milwaukee police officers accused of conducting illegal strip searches of black suspects became the second Friday to plead no contest.
High court rules concrete claims went beyond puffery (UPDATE)
In a case involving two construction companies, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld an appellate court’s decision that a concrete manufacturer’s assurances about the quality of its product were not protected under laws allowing “puffery,” or exaggerated language in advertising.
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