Filed by
Kathleen Zellner
Summary
Defendant is asking the CoA to put the appeal on hold so she can file a motion with the circuit court requesting to have the bones that were previously unable to be tested for DNA submitted for a new type of Rapid DNA testing that has been approved by the FBI to positively identify victims after having been burned in a fire and whose bones are in a similar condition as the bones in evidence.
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State Response
Filed by
State of Wisconsin
Summary
State says the bones are a completely separate issue and KZ should either proceed with the appeal and address these bones with the circuit court after the appeal is finished or she can cancel the appeal and file a new motion with the circuit court.
Decision made by Court of Appeals
Dec. 28, 2018
gavel
Denied on the basis that further scientific testing of evidence is not necessary to decide the appeal.
What's next?
announcement
Kathleen must file appellant brief no later than February 1, 2019