Dec 29, 2018

Making a Murderer Developments Point to a Decisive 2019

As one of his final acts in office,
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad
Schimel (R) worked to block DNA
examination of critical evidence
in Avery v. Wiscosnin.
Madison, Wisconsin — If post-conviction attorney Kathleen Zellner were to file a new motion that includes video showing Manitowoc County Sheriff Dept yahoos planting evidence, then County Circuit Judge Angela Sutkiewicz would still refuse a new trial for Steven Avery, a framed defendant featured in Making a Murderer.

Attorney Zellner is handling post-conviction litigation to free the wrongfully convicted Steven Avery, a living testament to the kangaroo-court quality of the Wisconsin judiciary that makes Oklahoma look like enlightened champions of liberty and truth, in comparison.

Sutkiewicz, presiding over Avery's post-conviction litigation at the circuit court level, is a striking example of the Wisconsin court system, and more broadly a culture that is corrupted against the accused.
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Part of the problem here is the lack of a vibrant, critical daily press.

Pick up even an editorially progressive paper such as the Capital Times (Madison), and this daily's news columns read "tough-on crime-conservative" as a characterization of defeated Gov Scott Walker (R). As opposed to what? A 'weak-on-crime liberal?' (Elbow, The Capital Times).

With the dailies pushing Walker's polemics, who needs rightwing propaganda?
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But Sutkiewicz is a disgrace whose depleted powers of reasoning have lifelong effects on the accused unfortunate enough to appear in her kangaroo court.

Hundreds of defendants request judicial substitutions, knowing Sutkiewicz has already found them guilty.

Sutkiewicz ' court is in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Dist Two jurisdiction composed of four judges — Lisa Neubauer, Brian Hagedorn, Mark Gundrum and Paul F. Reilly.

There is cause to wonder if the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Dist Two is a fair forum for Avery any more than Sutkiewicz ' court.
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Avery's atty, Zellner, made an announcement on Dec. 17 on social media after filing a motion in Wisconsin appellate court to remand the Avery case so advanced DNA testing can be performed by newly retained DNA expert, Dr. Richard Selden.

On Dec. 28, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Dist Two, denied the Avery motion.

Notes Wisconsin attorney, Jerome Buting, an observer of the Avery post-conviction litigation, the appellate court made quick work of Zellner's brief:


I have as much faith in the Wisconsin judiciary as I do in Santa Claus.

Hagedorn and Gundrum were first appointed by Gov Walker, hence are hostile to defendants and liberty, and resistant to facts and any litigation highlighting police misconduct.

Hagedorn and Gundrum are not judges, they're dangerous political flacks who routinely betray the Wisconsin people.

Neubauer and Reilly are unreliable, but better than Hagedorn and Gundrum.

Neubauer is running for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2019, so she is concerned about any judicial action that can paint her in a negative light in a 20-second TV spot. Girl's gotta have her standards.

Here's the latest on Avery's legal fight as the state of Wisconsin works to block out the light on corruption and police misconduct:

A new reformist-minded Wisconsin attorney general, Josh Kaul, takes office in Jan.

Will Kaul continue the cover-up or come clean? Kaul could pursue openness and transparency in Avery's post-conviction litigation.

We will soon know.
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