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Two men accused of fatally shooting a young La Crosse woman during an attempted robbery will face trial.
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Read More »Trial delayed again in western Wis. double slaying
The trial of a man accused of killing his parents at their western Wisconsin home has been delayed again.
Read More »Weighing the cost of private trials
The U.S. Constitution preserves the right of trial by jury for controversies where the value exceeds $20, but the practical reality is many lawyers will not even consider litigating a case unless the value is tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars.
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Read More »Trial to decide who’s responsible for costly cleanup of Fox River?
BLAWG LOG: Judge DiMotto on juror conduct during trial
When a jury is selected to try a case, the trial judge has the responsibility to ensure that the jury's verdict is based on three things, and three things alone.
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Read More »Court grants new trial for robbery suspect (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A man convicted of robbing two Milwaukee grocery stores nearly 20 years ago deserves a new trial because new digital enhancements have raised doubts that he’s really the robber shown on ...
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Read More »Supreme Court denies new homicide trial
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court says a man accused of taking part in a Milwaukee shooting won’t get a new trial. A jury in 2008 convicted Olu Rhodes of being a part to first-degree intentional homicide in ...
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Read More »Judge denies appeals for parents in prayer death
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A judge has denied appeals for new trials from the central Wisconsin parents convicted in the death of their 11-year-old daughter. Dale and Leilani Neumann argued their trial attorneys made errors which resulted in their 2009 ...
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Read More »Trial set for 1 of 2 UW-Stout students accused in death
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — An October trial is scheduled for one of the two former University of Wisconsin-Stout hockey players accused in a fatal attack on a fellow student. A Dunn County trial for 21-year-old Jedidiah McGlasson is scheduled to ...
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