LEAH'S LAW
Borelli files appeal with higher court
A convicted murderer who was denied a new trial in Douglas County is taking his case to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. A notice of appeal was filed with the Douglas County Clerk of Courts Monday.July 16, 2008
Leah's Law advances from committee
By unanimous vote, Leah's Law was advanced from the Wisconsin Assembly's Committee on Criminal Justice Wednesday afternoon.By Shelley Nelson , February 27, 2008
Corrections officials commend ‘Leah’s Law’ effort at Capitol
MADISON — When a neighbor knocked on the door in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2006, what Leah Gustafson didn’t know killed her.By Shelley Nelson , February 26, 2008
Borelli’s petition for new trial faces March hearing
The fight to secure a new trial for convicted murderer Jason Borelli remains on paper until after Easter.By Maria Lockwood , January 31, 2008
‘Leah’s Law’ hearing on hold
A bill that would require violent offenders to register like sex offenders was put on hold late last week in Madison.By Shelley Nelson , January 28, 2008
Convicted killer seeks new trial
The man convicted for the 2006 murder of his midtown neighbor is seeking a new trial. A Wauwatosa attorney filed a motion Thursday on behalf of Jason Richard Borelli, 33.By Shelley Nelson , January 05, 2008
Legislature considers Leah’s Law
A dream to create a violent offenders registry in memory of Leah Gustafson got a boost in November when Wisconsin Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, introduced the bill at the Capitol in Madison.By Anna Kurth , December 31, 2007
‘Leah’s Law’ formally introduced
State Reps Frank Boyle, D-Summit, Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, and Suzanne Jeskewitz, R-Menomonee Falls, introduced bipartisan legislation today that would create a public information system and online registry of violent felons living in Wisconsin.October 09, 2007
‘Leah’s Law’ gains momentum
MADISON — Melinda Cooper is facing surgery. Exactly how she’s going to get through it, she doesn’t know.By Shelley Nelson , March 03, 2007
Push for ‘Leah’s Law’ approval moves forward
Murder victim’s family will lobby for bill’s endorsementBy By MIKE SIMONSON/Wisconsin Public Radio , January 16, 2007
Life without parole for killer of Leah Gustafson
For Jason Richard Borelli, life means life. Judge Michael Lucci sentenced the man responsible for the brutal slaying of Leah Gustafson to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole before a packed courtroom Wednesday.By Maria Lockwood , January 11, 2007
Borelli: ‘I had no idea why I went there’
The man who murdered Leah Gustafson shared pieces of his past with jurors in Douglas County Circuit Court today.By Maria Lockwood , November 03, 2006
Borelli guilty of murder
Twelve jurors found Jason Richard Borelli guilty of first-degree intentional homicide within 90 minutes after they began deliberating at noon today.By Maria Lockwood , November 02, 2006
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