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Ethan Hauschultz killing: Judge won't reduce bail for foster father
Dec. 6, 2021
Doug Schneider | Green Bay Press-Gazette
MANITOWOC – A Manitowoc County judge on Monday refused to reduce the bail for a man who's been jailed for nearly three years in the killing of his foster child, Ethan Hauschultz.
The lawyer for Timothy Hauschultz argued that information has come out in court that paints his client in a better light, and argued that Hauschultz's $100,000 bail should be reduced to $10,000 as long as he is required to wear an electronic-monitoring bracelet. He has been held in the Door County Jail since his arrest in 2019.
"The court has more information today," attorney Donna Kuchler said, "that is supportive of Mr. Hauschultz."
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Manitowoc County Circuit Judge Jerilyn Dietz, however, said she had to balance the needs of the defendant with those of the community, as well as to make certain Timothy Hauschultz doesn't flee before his case goes to trial.
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Those involved in the case were back in Manitowoc County Court for almost three hours Monday afternoon to hammer out issues before Timothy Hauschultz can go to trial on a series of charges including felony murder. A trial had been scheduled to take place this week, but attorneys were not able to resolve a number of pending issues that would allow a trial to begin.
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Any hope the attorneys had of wrapping up the case before the end of the year went out the door when the court ran out of time to address other pending motions, including how audio-visual recordings of statements Ethan's siblings made to sheriff's investigators will be handled.
Lawyers now will argue that motion on March 16. The earliest a trial could begin is mid-May, which will be over four years after Ethan died.
Dec. 6, 2021
Doug Schneider | Green Bay Press-Gazette
MANITOWOC – A Manitowoc County judge on Monday refused to reduce the bail for a man who's been jailed for nearly three years in the killing of his foster child, Ethan Hauschultz.
The lawyer for Timothy Hauschultz argued that information has come out in court that paints his client in a better light, and argued that Hauschultz's $100,000 bail should be reduced to $10,000 as long as he is required to wear an electronic-monitoring bracelet. He has been held in the Door County Jail since his arrest in 2019.
"The court has more information today," attorney Donna Kuchler said, "that is supportive of Mr. Hauschultz."
[.....]
Manitowoc County Circuit Judge Jerilyn Dietz, however, said she had to balance the needs of the defendant with those of the community, as well as to make certain Timothy Hauschultz doesn't flee before his case goes to trial.
[.....]
Those involved in the case were back in Manitowoc County Court for almost three hours Monday afternoon to hammer out issues before Timothy Hauschultz can go to trial on a series of charges including felony murder. A trial had been scheduled to take place this week, but attorneys were not able to resolve a number of pending issues that would allow a trial to begin.
[.....]
Any hope the attorneys had of wrapping up the case before the end of the year went out the door when the court ran out of time to address other pending motions, including how audio-visual recordings of statements Ethan's siblings made to sheriff's investigators will be handled.
Lawyers now will argue that motion on March 16. The earliest a trial could begin is mid-May, which will be over four years after Ethan died.