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STATE v. FAUCHER

No. 97-2702-CR.

220 Wis.2d 689 (1998)

584 N.W.2d 157

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. George A. FAUCHER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 24, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Suzanne Hagopian, assistant state public defender, Madison.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of James E. Doyle, attorney general, and Warren D. Weinstein, assistant attorney general.

Before Brown, Nettesheim and Anderson, JJ.

BROWN, J.

A juror informed the trial court during trial that he knew the State's key witness and that he considered her to be a person of integrity who "wouldn't lie." Because there were no alternate jurors, the defendant, George A. Faucher, moved for a mistrial. The trial court determined that a mistrial was unwarranted because the juror had subsequently assured the court that he could lay aside any personal feelings and...

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