Hannah Dugan Seeks New Trial

After being convicted in federal court of felony obstruction, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan will seek a new trial.

Her attorneys filed a motion in U.S. District Court Tuesday asking for more time to work on a legal briefing requesting a new trial. The court is already considering a motion seeking a judgment of acquittal, which would vacate the guilty verdict against Dugan.

The grounds for the motion to grant a new trial include a significant error of law, verdict going against the weight of evidence, irregularity in the court proceeding, jury misconduct, newly discovered material evidence, and improper damages.

After a four-day trial, a jury delivered a split verdict on Dec. 18, finding Dugan guilty of one count of obstruction of a federal deportation proceeding and not guilty on one count of concealing an individual from arrest.



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