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Walker subpoenaed in former staffer’s trial

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Monday, October 8, 2012 - 1:06 p.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A subpoena has been filed with the court requiring Gov. Scott Walker to testify in the trial of a former Milwaukee County staffer.

Kelly Rindfleisch is accused of using county time to conduct campaign work for a Republican who lost a lieutenant governor race in 2010. Rindfleisch was Walker’s deputy chief of staff when he was the Milwaukee County executive.

She’s pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of misconduct in office.

WKOW-TV (http://tinyurl.com/8ajevfk ) reports the subpoena has been served on Walker’s attorney, Michael Steinle and has been filed with Milwaukee County Judge David Hanscher.

Walker was previously identified by a prosecutor as a potential witness in the Oct. 15 trial. Rindfleisch is one of six Walker associates facing charges that arose from a secret investigation.




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poobah
Oct 9, 2012 at 12:01 p.m.
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johnnyreb6977, it matters little who actually issued the subpoena. Once he is called to testify by the defense, Walker is open to cross-examination. Additionally, we don't know if Walker is being called as a hostile witness or not. The defense strategy probably won't be revealed until the day of the trial.

johnnyreb6977
Oct 9, 2012 at 11:26 a.m.
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This is for you Walker Bashers out there. Walker was served the subpena by Reindfleisch's lawyer nit the prosicutor. The Gazette story only gives part of the whole story as usual.
http://host.madison.com/news/local/crime...

brotherkoch
Oct 9, 2012 at 9:41 a.m.
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Ok RAF - not EVERYBODY Walker has hired/appointed has major legal issues related to their office - but many. Do you really want the whole list? Look them up yourself.

RAF is right about one thing. The wheels of justice are slow. I don't see Scottie going to jail or facing the fallout from his actions any time soon.

By the time Scottie has finished many legal battles, and his tenure renounced as a sad chapter in Wisconsin history, ye' ole Patriots will be trolling elsewhere and making excuses some other corrupt GOP boy-prince.

916WI
Oct 9, 2012 at 6:06 a.m.
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Schnibbs......what's going to be priceless is when walker once again wins by a landslide when he runs for his next term! It'll be fun to watch the liberal's heads explode:)

RetiredAirForce
Oct 9, 2012 at 12:22 a.m.
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If you have any facts to back your libel please provide it...

brotherkoch
Oct 9, 2012 at 12:02 a.m.
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Mah boy Scottie can't find any decent help. Not his fault that everbody he hires or appoints has steals, lies, has affairs - all the dern commandments down the drain. Maybe if he used his friend Dennis Smith a bit more in the vetting process....

RetiredAirForce
Oct 8, 2012 at 11:52 p.m.
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LOL, the same users who are now guessing Walker has problems over this are the very ones that predicted he would be indicted during the election...

freedomfighter608
Oct 8, 2012 at 11:44 p.m.
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If I remember correctly, Channel 3 reported briefly that he Walker reported it to someone or the State about something suspicious (sp?). He said in front of the cameras that there was to be no campaigning on county time, when he was in the County office.

concernedwi
Oct 8, 2012 at 7:38 p.m.
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MTEG, I was going to argue your points...and then I saw your comment about the birth certificate and realized how much of a waste of time it would be because you obviously are going to ignore any facts or someone else's point of view.

4bears
Oct 8, 2012 at 6:42 p.m.
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that a boy free... dummycrats, wow that's a good one! and then you have the audacity to follow with "
Walker did nothing wrong but help Wisconsin." How much tea do you consume a day?

dtb
Oct 8, 2012 at 6:13 p.m.
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Good point, poobah. We'll have to see how often our fearless leader takes the 5th.

mteg loses all points for being a birther.

badger2
Oct 8, 2012 at 5:01 p.m.
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The people who "Worship" Walker really Really have to be anti Wisconsin not to see what is coming and deserved against this Loser...imo

brotherkoch
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:52 p.m.
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lol. The Patriots and their mental gyrations in defense of all thing Tea-Walker.

Of course Walker is not the one on trial here. Just one of his several crooked underlings who to stole government/taxpayer time and resources (some on his behalf).

honey33
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:48 p.m.
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Scooter, these people would like to see you hung...Bad boy!!

poobah
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:47 p.m.
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mteg said, "Walker isn't on trial here..."

That is a given, mteg. However, if someone doesn't "convince" Rindfleisch to plead guilty prior to trial to avoid Walker from having to testify under oath, it'll be interesting to see if Walker invokes his constitutional right to not answer on the grounds his testimony may incriminate himself.

mteg
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:39 p.m.
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Obivously they know he has information...he was the one that provided a lot of what was used. Information on those involved, not himself. Walker isn't on trial here...people that USED TO work for him are. Thats like me being asked to testify against a former co-worker for stealing...Just because I worked with them doesnt make me guilty by association. They'll call Walker in, ask him a few questions...which he'll answer, then he'll leave, smile for camara, and go back to work (unlike Obumma who would take the rest of day off to hit the back nine and schedule a spot on Jay Leno). Like Fedup said...old news....way old news.

brotherkoch
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:06 p.m.
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Greater Good....watch out mteg - the new McCarthyites might think you're a commie with using words like that.

marge123
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:43 p.m.
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They must think he has information or they wouldn't have subpoenaed him.

mteg
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:27 p.m.
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Very doubtful...probably as much chance as having Obama removed from office for having a fake birth certificate. I see Walker and his policies sticking around for a while...for the greater good of WI.

dtb
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:20 p.m.
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If they had any inclination of wrongdoing on his part, he would have been named under the investigation and brought up on charges.

He may be yet.

brotherkoch
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:05 p.m.
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Ruh roh. Trouble in paradise.

Careful not to perjure yourself there Scotty.

mteg
Oct 8, 2012 at 1:48 p.m.
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How would Walker get in trouble over someone else's actions? Two words:plausable deniability. The Walker camp has prepared for this already. If they had any inclination of wrongdoing on his part, he would have been named under the investigation and brought up on charges.

starbuck
Oct 8, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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Scotty's in trouble now. LOL.

poobah
Oct 8, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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I doubt Walker will have to testify, fordfan. Someone will likely "convince" Rindfleisch to plead guilty to avoid Walker having to testify under oath.

fordfan
Oct 8, 2012 at 1:23 p.m.
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Will he have to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

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