Trial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities
Story by TODD RICHMOND • 8h
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal prosecutors were set to start presenting their case Monday against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's trial on obstruction and concealment charges was scheduled to begin with opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys followed by testimony from the government's first witnesses.
The prosecution's case is expected to run through at least Thursday, with roughly two dozen witnesses lined up to take the stand. Dugan's attorneys have not said how much time they need and it's unknown when jurors might begin deliberations. She faces up to six years in prison if convicted on both counts.
The trial is the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown. The administration has branded her an activist judge. Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a fierce Trump loyalist running for Wisconsin governor next year, urged authorities to “lock her up” in a tweet Tuesday.
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