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Trial for former Walker aide pushed back 3 months

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, June 4, 2012 - 11:35 a.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The trial date has been pushed back for a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker who's charged with embezzlement.

Timothy D. Russell worked for Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive. Russell has pleaded not guilty to three embezzlement charges stemming from allegations that he stole more than $21,000 from a nonprofit organization.

Russell's jury trial was originally set for June 18. At a hearing Monday it was pushed back to Sept. 10.

Russell is one of six Walker aides and associates charged with crimes. The charges stem from a secret John Doe investigation. Walker has repeatedly said he is not a target of the investigation, and he hasn't been charged with wrongdoing.

Walker is being challenged in Tuesday's recall election by Democratic challenger and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

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donnaw
Jun 5, 2012 at 7:23 a.m.
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mouse...you defy logic. You are so biased you have no common sense. You are the definition of dumb and dumber. No wonder Dems are losing.

packolies
Jun 4, 2012 at 8:08 p.m.
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walker is john doe. recall the bum

wiggle
Jun 4, 2012 at 6:07 p.m.
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maynard- they don't even publish the whole story.
http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2...

Maynard
Jun 4, 2012 at 5:24 p.m.
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I can not find rhyme or reason in how the Xtra picks stories that can or can not be commented on ... This would seem to have fit into the latter unless they have an agenda opposed to Walker (And yes I know their editorial board supported letting Walker finish out his term). Usually they do not allow comments on alledged crimes or on accidents or on deaths. Why here?

mteg
Jun 4, 2012 at 3:29 p.m.
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Plausable Deniability

helge1939
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:29 p.m.
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Now isnt that just ducky

poobah
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:28 p.m.
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He basically turned himself in. He never expected the investigation to be expanded many times over. Not the brightest bulb on the tree, is he?

carlitosway
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:24 p.m.
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Just in time so it won't be soon for the demise of Walker. Donnaw get a clue that is what he said and you cannot believe a single thing that comes out of his MOUTH.

donnaw
Jun 4, 2012 at 2:19 p.m.
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Remember Walker turned him in.

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