Hunter Slaying Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

AP ^ | December 29, 2004

[ConservativeStatement]

HAYWARD, Wis. Dec 29, 2004 — A man accused of opening fire on hunters who confronted him about trespassing, killing six of them and wounding two others, pleaded not guilty to the shootings Wednesday.

Chai Soua Vang, 36, of St. Paul, Minn., waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will stand trial on six counts of murder and three of attempted murder.

[SiliconValleyGuy]

Six dead and two wounded hunters, a smoking gun, and the guy is innocent. I smell the influence of a trial lawyer in here somewhere. ;)

[MizSterious]

Ping!

[GrandEagle]

before Willers fired the first shot as Vang walked away
Even if true, it still doesn't justify chasing the rest of them through the woods to kill them.

[ConservativeStatement]

Don't breathe in too deeply, that stuff can be toxic. :-)

[handy old one]

Maybe where he came from he would be innocent, but here not so fast innocent until proven guilty, he has a major uphill battle for his life. All to hunt Deer not on property he was lost on.

[Ready4Freddy]

4 hunters shot in the back will not support his story very well.

[stylin19a]

Headline and article seems to be badly written.

Wouldn't he be pleading not guilty to the charges arising from the shootings, not the shootings themselves ?

Chai Soua Vang, 36, of St. Paul, Minn., waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will stand trial on six counts of murder and three of attempted murder.

[SiliconValleyGuy]

Hey, I'm only looking reality in the face. ;)

[SiliconValleyGuy]

4 hunters shot in the back will not support his story very well.

With the right slick lawyer and the right stupid jury I'm not so sure. OJ had both and this guy could be just as lucky.

[Ready4Freddy]

If the satay fits, you must aquit?

[Ready4Freddy]

Don't forget the incompetent DA.....

[ServesURight]

Too bad Wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty.

[ServesURight]

Don't forget the incompetent DA....

Yeah, AG Peg Goldschlager (Lautenschlager) is going to personally prosecute, to take attention away from her drunken-driving & use of taxpayer state car episodes.

[12 Gauge Mossberg]

This scumbag should be dumped off in the Mississippi River with concrete blocks for shoes. Unfortunately, some bleeding heart lefty lawyer will defend him for free and he'll get off with community service and probation.

[Ready4Freddy]

I saw that. How bizarre....

[SiliconValleyGuy]

Catchy, with definite possibilities. LOL!

[SiliconValleyGuy]

My bad. Slick lawyer+right stupid jury+incompetent DA=the new American "justice". And God help the victims.

[ozaukeemom]

http://wcca.wicourts.gov/courtRecordEvents.xsl;jsessionid=91DBFF609ABB3169CC59605670FF33E5.render5?caseNo=2004CF000141&countyNo=57&cacheId=41A3FB5C0AF19841FDCE13D5CE946B2D&recordCount=41&offset=7&linkOnlyToForm=false&sortDirection=ASC
This is one of the few times I have seen one of these reports updated so quickly.

[Ladysmith]

Ping to article. Also check out the link at #19.

Thanks, MizSterious and ozaukeemom.

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