Sexual Assault: Wisconsin -vs- Robert G. Sutter [Van Wagner Wins]

Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
Defense Attorney Van Wagner Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- Robert G. Sutter
Charge: Second Degree Sexual Assault, Repeated Acts Sexual Assault Same Child
Court: Dane County Circuit Court
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Judge: Ebert, Steven D.
Date: 6 September 2007

Defense Attorney: Van Wagner, Christopher T.
Firm: Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.
Prosecuting Attorney: Karst, Mary Ellen
Verdict: Not Guilty, Jury Trial

About Defense Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner

Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner is a partner at Van Wagner & Wood, S.C., Madison, Wisconsin. Previously, Attorney Van Wagner served as a federal prosecutor (Madison, Wisconsin), a state prosecutor (Trenton, New Jersey), and a private criminal defense attorney with the firm Mayers Brown (Chicago, Illinois). Chris Van Wagner earned his law degree at Cornell University Law School (Law Review Editor) in 1981.

About Prosecuting Attorney
Baxter, Tim

Circuit Court Proceedings

1
948.025(1)(a)
Repeated 1st Deg. Sex.Assault-Same Child
Felony B
Found Not Guilty at Jury Trial
2
948.025(1)
Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child
Felony B
Found Not Guilty at Jury Trial
3
948.025(1)(b)
Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child (fewer than 3 Violations of 1st Degree Sexual Assault)
Felony C
Dismissed on Prosecutor's Motion

Murder: Venue Trial Moved Alger to Manistique County - Judge Charles Stark

Munising, Michigan. Jul 18, 2007. Honorable Charles Stark, Chief Judge, Alger County District Court, ordered a change of venue in the murder and manslaughter trial of Thomas David Richardson of McBain.

Richardson is accused of pushing his wife, Juanita Richardson, 43, off of a 140-foot cliff on June 22, 2006 in the federal park now operated by the Department of Interior, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Park, which is more commonly known as "Miner's Castle" by the locals.

The Honorable Judge Stark ordered the change of venue as any judge would for a case that had been heavily publicized, particularly in a small community with a small jury pool. He also mentioned the inability of the Alger County Courthouse to handle the case and the television crews.

In addition to the court's stated concerns, there are other issues that Judge Stark probably considered, such as the financial burden of such a case on the local Munising community and the possible future financial burden after the verdict.

Sexual Assault: Wisconsin -vs- Frank Pintz [Attorney Van Wagner Wins]

Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
Defense Attorney Van Wagner Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- Frank J. Pintz
Charge: Second Degree Sexual Assault, Repeated Acts Sexual Assault Same Child
Court: Crawford County Circuit Court
City, State: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Judge: Ebert, Steven D.
Date: 6 September 2007

Defense Attorney: Van Wagner, Christopher T
Firm: Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.
Prosecuting Attorney: Karst, Mary Ellen
Verdict: Not Guilty, Jury Trial

About Defense Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner

Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner, expert criminal law advisor and legal analyst, presented at Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) seminar, Sexual Assault Defense - The Whole Case: Fighting More Than Just the Accuser. expert criminal law advisor and legal analyst. Van Wagner earned his law degree from Cornell Law School, where he served as Law Review Editor. He is a member of WACDL and NACDL. He has been voted as Madison's Best, three times received the Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize, and named Warrior of the Year.

About Proseucting Attorney Karst, Mary Ellen
Karst, Mary Ellen
Prosecutor, Crawford County

Circuit Court Proceedings