Packers' Josh Jacobs case; status conference in Brown County court
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, convicted and fined in a misdemeanor battery case, had a status conference in Brown County court on Sept. 24.
Motion to seal evidence
What we know:
Court records show the victim's attorneys filed a motion seeking to seal evidence in the case on Tuesday, Sept. 15. WLUK-TV reported Judge Marc Hammer filed notice declining the motion, which was entered in court records.
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What's next:
The victim's attorneys said the judge rejected the order due to a formatting error, and they've resubmitted a motion to seal.
What we don't know:
The victim's attorneys did not say what the formatting error was.
Packers' Josh Jacobs case, judge declines motion to seal evidence
A Brown County judge declined a proposal to seal evidence in the case of Josh Jacobs, the Packers running back convicted of misdemeanor battery.
What is Marsy's Law?
Dig deeper:
According to the motion filed Tuesday, the victim was seeking to have the evidence sealed to protect her privacy rights under Marsy's Law. Evidence in the case would include home surveillance video, which court filings said captured an argument and showed Jacobs throw the victim to the ground.
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment to the state constitution, known as Marsy's Law, in April 2020. The law grants crime victims 16 specific rights – including a right to privacy. Court filings said the victim's motion sought to protect her privacy rights.
Josh Jacobs pleads no contest, fined
The backstory:
The Brown County District Attorney's Office charged Jacobs with two misdemeanors, battery and criminal damage to property, in August. The charges stemmed from a May incident involving his girlfriend, according to court documents.
Prosecutors said Jacobs and his girlfriend got into an argument that ended with him throwing her to the ground and damaging her phone. Investigators said the victim suffered a head injury.
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Jacobs pleaded no contest to both misdemeanor charges on Sept. 10. A Brown County judge then ordered Jacobs to pay a $1,000 fine for a misdemeanor battery charge and approved a deferred judgment agreement on a misdemeanor criminal damage to property charge.
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As part of the deferred judgment, Jacobs cannot get in trouble with the law, must do some sort of counseling and battery intervention, stay away from the victim and pay her restitution. If Jacobs does not violate the terms of the agreement within the next year, the charge will be dismissed.
The Source: FOX6 News obtained a copy of the motion filed in Brown County Circuit Court and referenced a WLUK-TV report, court records and prior coverage, including details from a criminal complaint and Marsy's Law. This story was reported from Milwaukee.