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Opening statements expected in Lake Geneva abuse case
Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a Lake Geneva couple accused of abusing their six children.
State’s Supreme Court upholds law allowing hearsay at prelim hearings
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a law Wednesday allowing hearsay at preliminary hearings, a move defense attorneys said further weakens a defendant’s constitutional rights.
Milwaukee judges to consider prelim hearing consolidation
Felony judges in Milwaukee are considering consolidation of preliminary hearings in response to a new law that largely gutted the value of those proceedings.
Supreme Court considers harmless error standard
When a hearsay statement is erroneously admitted in a criminal trial, what evidence should appellate courts consider – and under what standard – to determine if that error was harmless?
Assembly passes new evidence rules
The state Assembly has signed off on a bill designed to keep crime victims off the witness stand during the early stages of their cases.
Assembly to consider new evidence rules
The state Assembly is expected to sign off on a bill designed to keep crime victims off the witness stand during the early stages of their cases.
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.
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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