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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... Attorney Mark Williams told jurors during closing arguments in Cooper's trial before Circuit Judge Jeffrey Wagner. "They shouldn't win. They controlled that community, terrorized that community. They were the government there, and they corrupted the good people. And now it's time to pay."He was referring to the Body Snatchers, a criminal enterprise prosecutors say dealt drugs, robbed...
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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... men took about eight hours to convict Cooper, 42, on all counts. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Wagner will sentence him July 14, a week after Michael Lock, the alleged head of the Body Snatchers, is set to go to trial on similar charges. Lock also faces prostitution and mortgage fraud charges.As the verdicts were read, several people present for Cooper wailed and a scuffle...
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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Deal, who was convicted in April of first-degree intentional homicide and armed robbery, also was sentenced to 15 years on the second count by Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Wagner. The 15 years will run concurrent to the life sentence. Deal received 10 years' probation.
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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Mother's pleas for son's freedom fail He's sentenced to 35 years for murderBy CROCKER STEPHENSONPosted: May 2, 2008The letter is three pages long. It appears to have been printed with a marker on heavily lined paper. It is addressed to Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Wagner:Roberson ShootingRecent Coverage Jury hears police tape of confession in fatal shooting Husband did not return,...
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JSOnline (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
... who began deliberating late Thursday afternoon, were instructed by Milwaukee Circuit Judge Jeffrey Wagner that they could consider finding Solomon guilty of a lesser charge, including second-degree intentional homicide while armed with a dangerous weapon, first-degree reckless homicide while armed, second-degree reckless homicide while armed or homicide by negligent use of a weapon.From...
