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The prosecutor in the case, Barron County District Attorney Brian Wright, said after Patterson was charged Monday that a conviction in this case is important.
"We are seeking justice. We have two parents of a 13-year-old who are deceased. We have a 13-year-old who was abducted for 88 days against her will, forcibly. It doesn't get any more serious than that," he said.
Patterson's defense attorneys, Charles Glynn and Richard Jones, have said they might seek a change of venue.
Madel said the defense may try to suppress Patterson's statement to police, but it's unlikely that will succeed. They also might pursue an insanity-based defense, arguing that Patterson did not understand what he's accused of doing was wrong. But Madel doubts that would work either.
"He wore all black. He shaved his head. He took steps to conceal her in his home when people were over, and he was seemingly out looking for her when she was gone," Madel said. Those are indications that "he appreciated the criminality of what he was doing."
Wright said he does not plan for Jayme to testify at any upcoming proceedings, but Madel said it should be up to her. He said it can be helpful for victims to testify, even if they undergo extensive cross-examination, because doing so helps them feel like they helped convict their attackers.
"I get what the prosecutors are saying: They don't need to call her. But I sure hope they are going to leave that up to her," Madel said.