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Milwaukee Police Officer Avoids Sex Charges in Plea Deal

May 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

Plea agreements are usually thought of as a compromise between the state (prosecutor) and the defendant (accused of a crime). They are a middle ground, where the defendant agrees to admit or partially admit to some or all of the charges against them in exchange for a lenient sentence or the dropping of some charges. Frequently, however, plea agreements undermine justice.

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Many people, including a Milwaukee city alderman, are calling foul on a plea agreement made with still-current Milwaukee police officer Michael Vagnini. The issue of contention is that he was able to plead no contest to several different charges in exchange for avoiding convictions for sexual assault. [Read more…]

Cops Face Sex Offenses

March 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

An article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this week outlines several cases in which local police officers were accused of sexual misconduct and faced little in the way of consequences, with most of them returning to patrol. One has even been promoted since being accused and even “disciplined” by the department. [Read more…]

Wisconsin Man Appeals Ruling on Confession In Attempted Sex Assault Case

March 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

A Whitefish Bay man faces charges of attempted sexual assault and false imprisonment after he made advances and blocked the exit of a neighbor at his vacation home in May of 2008. Although he allegedly confessed to the crimes, he is seeking to have his confession thrown out through the appeals process, which has taken him as far as the state Supreme Court. [Read more…]