he has another trial pending. how do sentences coincide when there are two crimes / jurisdictions? Are the sentences concurrent?
for ex. if he's sentenced to 40 years in WI and 60 in MN (without parole), do the first 40 years of his imprisonment count for both jurisdictions? Or would he be sentenced to a total of 100 years?
The best answer to you question is that it depends. State sentencing guidelines differ widely, but I think it would be fair to say that concurrent vs. consecutive sentences is most often a matter of judicial discretion.
I took a look at the Minnesota guidelines since that sentence should be imposed last. My first impression is that Minnesota's guidelines on concurrent/consecutive sentences is far more complex than our analogous provisions in Pennsylvania, so if there's anyone who practices in Minnesota, please correct or add to this! But my best guess, assuming a homicide conviction in Minnesota, is that the sentencing judge would have discretion on whether to impose a sentence concurrent or consecutive to that imposed in Wisconsin.
The sentencing guidelines can be found here, with consecutive sentencing addressed in section 2(F):
http://mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines...ing Guidelines and Commentary_tcm30-46700.pdf
Per the updated link:http://www.KAALtv.com/news/rocheste...ler-in-court-steven-zelich/4309276/?cat=10151
Zelich is now in Rochester for the alleged murder of Laura Simonson, who was allegedly killed at Rochester hotel in early November of 2013. Her body was also discovered in a suitcase, alongside Jenny Gamez.
Steven Mark Zelich of Waupun, WI, entered not guilty pleas Thursday in Olmsted County District Court to 1st degree murder and two counts of 2nd degree murder. He is accused of killing 37-year-old Laura Simonson...
A settlement conference in Zelich’s Minnesota murder trial is scheduled for January 18.
Not a day goes by that Niki Carlson doesn't think about her younger sister Laura -- sifting through old photos of Laura smiling with her seven children as they celebrate life's simple moments...
Tears of joy quickly fading into tears of pain. "That's the one thing that I regret the most, is not being able to say I'm sorry," said Carlson.
Remembering the weeks, even months leading up to Simonson's death the two weren't talking. Carlson shared how Simonson became different after the death of her daughter just six months before her own.
"It broke her heart," said Carlson. "She got to be a little distant, she wasn't quite the same person anymore, you know she was hurting, but she wouldn't let you in."