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10-year-old Lily Peters found dead near Wisconsin trail with bike nearby, suspected homicide *ARREST*
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GrandmaBear
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I suppose that's what any defense attorney would attempt but this boy didn't kill a squirrel he took the life of a little girl and assaulted her as well. He needs to be off the streets and not in the juvenile system. He had a choice and he made the wrong one. He is older than she was and definitely old enough to get that there are consequences for MURDER.
Lily Peters update: Wisconsin teen charged as adult in 10-year-old’s murder wants case in juvenile court
The Wisconsin 14-year-old accused of luring, killing and then sexually assaulting 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters in April returned to court Thursday.www.foxnews.com
Lily Peters update: Wisconsin teen charged as adult in 10-year-old’s murder wants case in juvenile court
The Wisconsin 14-year-old accused of luring, killing and then sexually assaulting 10-year-old Iliana "Lily" Peters in April waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday before his attorney announced he is looking to have the case transferred to juvenile court.
The juvenile suspect is being identified only with his initials, CTB-P. and was initially charged as an adult. He has pleaded not guilty.
Defense Attorney Michael Cohen did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. In court Thursday, he said he would be filing a reverse waiver, records show. The reverse waiver filing would ask the court to send the 14-year-old's homicide case to juvenile court.
Defense asks for new judge in Lily Peters homicide case
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The attorney representing the 14-year-old boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters on April 24 has requested a substitute judge be appointed.
Defense asks for new judge in Lily Peters homicide case
The attorney representing the 14-year-old boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters on April 24 has requested a substitute judge be appointed.Defense attorney Michael Cohen filed the request in Chippewa County Court, seeking that Judge Ben Lane be replaced. Cohen didn’t return calls for comment Friday on why he made the request.
A scheduling conference is slated for Thursday; Newell said he didn’t know if the substitution request will cause that court date to be postponed.
GrandmaBear
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You used to get one substitution in WI no questions asked, automatic, if requested. The way I understood it. Not sure if it is still the case or not. If it is, it will be granted with no arguments necessary. I think that was true in almost all types of cases.Defense asks for new judge in Lily Peters homicide case
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The attorney representing the 14-year-old boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters on April 24 has requested a substitute judge be appointed.www.leadertelegram.com
Defense asks for new judge in Lily Peters homicide case
The attorney representing the 14-year-old boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters on April 24 has requested a substitute judge be appointed.
Defense attorney Michael Cohen filed the request in Chippewa County Court, seeking that Judge Ben Lane be replaced. Cohen didn’t return calls for comment Friday on why he made the request.
A scheduling conference is slated for Thursday; Newell said he didn’t know if the substitution request will cause that court date to be postponed.
You're right!
New judge assigned to Lily Peters homicide case
According to online court records, Judge Steven Gibbs will now handle the case.
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New judge assigned to Lily Peters homicide case
A new judge has been assigned to the Lily Peters homicide case.According to online court records, Steven Gibbs, who was appointed to the Chippewa County Circuit Court by then-Gov. Scott Walker in 2016, is the new judge for the case.
An application for a substitution of judicial assignment filed by the suspect’s attorney, Michael Cohen, was approved on Sept. 21, with Gibbs assigned the case Monday, according to online court records. According to the document filed with the court on Sept. 21, no reason was given for the request. The filing cited Wisconsin Statute 970.20, which allows a defendant to request one judicial substitution.
Bit of a break coming up for this case.
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According to online court records, the next hearing in the case for the lone teenage homicide suspect is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2023.
Online court records show five days of hearings scheduled for each morning the week of Aug. 7 in Chippewa County Circuit Court. The online records also show the new judge assigned to the case, Steven Gibbs, as the court official.
Next court dates for Lily Peters homicide case scheduled for 2023
According to online court records, the next hearing will be held in August of 2023.
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Next court dates for Lily Peters homicide case scheduled for 2023
The next court dates for the Lily Peters homicide case have been scheduled for the second half of next year.According to online court records, the next hearing in the case for the lone teenage homicide suspect is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2023.
Online court records show five days of hearings scheduled for each morning the week of Aug. 7 in Chippewa County Circuit Court. The online records also show the new judge assigned to the case, Steven Gibbs, as the court official.
GrandmaBear
Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter
Wow, honestly no one in life ever tells me I'm right. Feels pretty good to hear those words.You're right!
New judge assigned to Lily Peters homicide case
According to online court records, Judge Steven Gibbs will now handle the case.New judge assigned to Lily Peters homicide case
A new judge has been assigned to the Lily Peters homicide case.
According to online court records, Steven Gibbs, who was appointed to the Chippewa County Circuit Court by then-Gov. Scott Walker in 2016, is the new judge for the case.
An application for a substitution of judicial assignment filed by the suspect’s attorney, Michael Cohen, was approved on Sept. 21, with Gibbs assigned the case Monday, according to online court records. According to the document filed with the court on Sept. 21, no reason was given for the request. The filing cited Wisconsin Statute 970.20, which allows a defendant to request one judicial substitution.
Yeah, it is actually a thing I think very fair and unique in a world of laws and ways I don't entirely agree with in our system. It takes off any chance of having to give a reason, insult a judge, etc., citing bias, or that you heard he favors women or any reason whatsoever. After one substitution though, they have to have cause and argue the reasons. AND like gambling, they can end up with a worse judge than the one they wanted off the case...
6 months later: The latest on the Lily Peters case, and the "Lily Alert"
Monday marks six months since the death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls.
6 months later: The latest on the Lily Peters case, and the "Lily Alert"
Monday marks six months since the death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls.The 14-year-old teen accused of killing Lily, known to us as C.P.-B., does not have any court hearings scheduled until August of 2023.
Harry Hertel, a criminal defense attorney in Eau Claire who is not connected to the case, said the nearly one-year gap is not unusual for a couple of reasons.
"Back when COVID struck, a lot of cases that would normally have been tried got pushed off down the road," Hertel said.
Hertel said the long wait is likely for preparation for the defense and the state, and crowding of the calendar due to COVID.
News 18 has not been able to confirm what the upcoming five-day hearing in August is about, but Hertel anticipates it will be a reverse waiver hearing to have C.P.-B.'s case transferred to juvenile court.
For this to happen, his defense team will have to argue several points according to state statute.
Back in June, Rep. Jesse James of Altoona said he was working on draft legislation to bring the "Lily Alert" to fruition because her disappearance did not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.
The idea for a "Lily Alert" gained attention as a Change.org petition. A Chippewa Falls father asked for the creation of an alert system similar to an Amber Alert, but for cases that do not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. To date the petition has almost 193,000 signatures.
After Rep. James and Chippewa Falls police met with the Wisconsin Department of Justice in July, the DOJ said there's already an alert that exists that could be utilized, so they are no longer pursuing a bill.
"It's a matter of getting our law enforcement agencies informed and having proper personnel trained on this as a vital tool to help bring resolution to any type of missing or endangered person," James said.
GrandmaBear
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Yeah, Covid has been quite an excuse for already backed up courts imo. I don't know so much about the court system backing up in WI due to it but I do know some working in or around the system who sure used it as an excuse to not be in the office, responsive to cases, courts lacking their personnel, etc.6 months later: The latest on the Lily Peters case, and the "Lily Alert"
Monday marks six months since the death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls.www.wqow.com
6 months later: The latest on the Lily Peters case, and the "Lily Alert"
Monday marks six months since the death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls.
The 14-year-old teen accused of killing Lily, known to us as C.P.-B., does not have any court hearings scheduled until August of 2023.
Harry Hertel, a criminal defense attorney in Eau Claire who is not connected to the case, said the nearly one-year gap is not unusual for a couple of reasons.
"Back when COVID struck, a lot of cases that would normally have been tried got pushed off down the road," Hertel said.
Hertel said the long wait is likely for preparation for the defense and the state, and crowding of the calendar due to COVID.
News 18 has not been able to confirm what the upcoming five-day hearing in August is about, but Hertel anticipates it will be a reverse waiver hearing to have C.P.-B.'s case transferred to juvenile court.
For this to happen, his defense team will have to argue several points according to state statute.
Back in June, Rep. Jesse James of Altoona said he was working on draft legislation to bring the "Lily Alert" to fruition because her disappearance did not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.
The idea for a "Lily Alert" gained attention as a Change.org petition. A Chippewa Falls father asked for the creation of an alert system similar to an Amber Alert, but for cases that do not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. To date the petition has almost 193,000 signatures.
After Rep. James and Chippewa Falls police met with the Wisconsin Department of Justice in July, the DOJ said there's already an alert that exists that could be utilized, so they are no longer pursuing a bill.
"It's a matter of getting our law enforcement agencies informed and having proper personnel trained on this as a vital tool to help bring resolution to any type of missing or endangered person," James said.
August 2023 is ridiculous but in all honesty, that's quick, even before Covid, be prepared for at least a three year wait for a trial with not even many motions. Ya know, courts are backed up with ridiculous traffic and other crap and people have vacations and then attorneys are sick and then attorneys are on vacation, etc. even pre-Covid. Yet when a PERSON has a legitimate need for time in a smaller case (to them) forget it Our system needs change. Maybe the same judges shouldn't be handling driving without a license or speeding tickets all one day and then probate the next hour and then a murder trial the next.
Not the only state for sure but not uncommon in others and nothing to do with just Covid. We see in every case or others in many states the delays, the defendants' motions and b.s. by defense delay, delay, delay. We see it in Vallow. Stauch. Boswell. More. And those three are Idaho, Colorado and Iowa, all different states. And Covid just gave a bigger excuse for areas and people already with backed up calendars as an excuse and for pathetic ones that don't do their jobs a really easy excuse.
We also see judges who are elected are sometimes just not even an attorney that's had a lot of experience or much experience at all. And some states or counties in those states they handle all types of cases and rarely try a murder etc.
Yet they handle child custody, divorce, traffic, drug, civil small claims and in the next breath are expected to handle a big murder case. Some have MEs that aren't even doctors the last I knew much less forensic MEs.
BUT this is saying there is not even a HEARING until then, they aren't even talking trial. I think it is BS to put it out that far into 2023 with EVEN hearings or dates of motion filing deadlines, etc. or whatever all the pretrial things are.
No expert in any way just from what we all have seen and I'm sure I have things wrong--just seeing sh*t for what it is and I think good judges and attys. are probably frustrated with it all and the system they can't change too.
Ya know, the let's have a hearing to schedule a hearing to schedule another hearing to see if we need another hearing and then there is another motion...
But then the clerk is off or a defense atty is sick, etc. etc. etc. And then they all had to figure out how to do Webex or Zoom. And still used as an excuse. I mean everywhere.
But back to this, what would merit five days way next August? It would seem possible that it is a full blown argument to waive him to juvenile court BUT that length of time from now to do that is ludicrous imo. And why five days? Most TRIALS don't take that long.
Despite push from DA, hearings in Lily Peters homicide case will not be moved to sooner date
A phone hearing was held Monday in the case against the 14-year-old boy accused of killing Chippewa Falls 10-year-old Lily Peters.
Despite push from DA, hearings in Lily Peters homicide case will not be moved to sooner date
A phone hearing was held Monday in the case against the 14-year-old boy accused of killing Chippewa Falls 10-year-old Lily Peters.A motion by the defense to move C.P.-B.'s case to juvenile court will be examined in a number of hearings in August, but the Chippewa County District Attorney's Office has argued that it should happen sooner.
In a letter sent to the judge this past fall, DA Wade Newell said the Wisconsin constitution outlines the rights of victims, including the right to have the proceedings "free from unreasonable delay."
C.P.-B.'s lawyer Michael Cohen sent a response to the judge, saying that August 2023 were the first dates available for all parties, and does not have time available sooner.
On Monday, there was a phone discussion between the DA and defense team about holding the hearings in June instead in August, but the DA's office told News 18 that the defense disagreed, and the hearings will in fact not be moved to a closer date. But an additional day of hearings has been added to the August timeline.
One year later: Lily Peters remembered in Chippewa Falls, court case continues
Monday marks one year since the tragic death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls. The case against her accused killer is still open and the community continues to grieve
One year later: Lily Peters remembered in Chippewa Falls, court case continues
Monday marks one year since the tragic death of 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls. The case against her accused killer is still open and the community continues to grieve her loss.The teen accused of killing Peters, identified to us as C.P.-B. because of his age, does not have any court hearings scheduled at the Chippewa County Courthouse until August.
Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell told News 18 the upcoming six-day hearing is a reverse waiver hearing. A reverse waiver is a petition to move C.P.-B's case into juvenile court.
His defense team will have to argue several points according to state statute.
One: they'd have to establish there wouldn't be adequate treatment or responses to this type of crime within the adult system and that more adequate treatment is available in the juvenile system.
Two: does transferring jurisdiction unduly depreciate the seriousness of the crime? In other words, does moving it to juvenile court lessen the seriousness of the crime?
Three: is it necessary to have him in adult court in order to make sure he or other juveniles don't commit similar crimes in the future?
If this case is moved to juvenile court, court records will be sealed, and C.P.-B.'s future will not be known to the public.
C.P.-B. is currently being held in a juvenile detention facility in Eau Claire.
The hearing that could send his case to juvenile court is scheduled in early August.
Within the Chippewa Falls community, even one year later, there are still signs of support for Lily, like chalk art at a local business that says 'peace for Lily' and people wearing purple shirts with her name.
Motion hearing scheduled for teen accused of killing Lily Peters
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WSAU/WAOW) -- There could be movement in the case against the teen accused of killing Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls.
Motion hearing scheduled for teen accused of killing Lily Peters
There could be movement in the case against the teen accused of killing Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls.According to WSAU Radio, court records show a motion hearing has been scheduled for July 27 at 1:30 p.m.
Lily Peters Case Continues To Inch Along
The legal proceedings in the case involving the teenager accused of the tragic killing of Lily Peters in Chipp...
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Lily Peters Case Continues To Inch Along
The legal proceedings in the case involving the teenager accused of the tragic killing of Lily Peters in Chippewa County are progressing at a notably slow pace.Towards the end of this month, a judge will make a crucial determination regarding whether the suspect can remain at the local juvenile detention center for their upcoming hearing scheduled for the following month.
The outcome of this hearing will play a significant role in deciding whether the case will remain within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system or be transferred to adult court.
The accused, who celebrated their 15th birthday in March, stands accused of brutally assaulting, sexually assaulting, and ultimately taking the life of Peters in April 2022.
The family of the victim has expressed their profound anguish, as the prolonged wait for justice in this case has been an unbearable burden.
GrandmaBear
Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter
Sad to tell them a year is not a prolonged wait for justice but it is. Even in little ol' Wisconsin. It is awful. And then you watch it go to a year and a half, then two, then two and a half and you've had it each time and are going to scream if another delay, and then three and you don't know anything about the system nor ever expected to be in this position and each time you are hurt again, can't make it through any longer and have to take another let down just adding to the sheer grief of the loss of the victim the defendant getting these delays killed.Lily Peters Case Continues To Inch Along
The legal proceedings in the case involving the teenager accused of the tragic killing of Lily Peters in Chipp...Lily Peters Case Continues To Inch Along
The legal proceedings in the case involving the teenager accused of the tragic killing of Lily Peters in Chippewa County are progressing at a notably slow pace.
Towards the end of this month, a judge will make a crucial determination regarding whether the suspect can remain at the local juvenile detention center for their upcoming hearing scheduled for the following month.
The outcome of this hearing will play a significant role in deciding whether the case will remain within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system or be transferred to adult court.
The accused, who celebrated their 15th birthday in March, stands accused of brutally assaulting, sexually assaulting, and ultimately taking the life of Peters in April 2022.
The family of the victim has expressed their profound anguish, as the prolonged wait for justice in this case has been an unbearable burden.
We don't know a lot about this "kid" but the little we do know he doesn't strike me like the Florida clearly evil sh*t Aidan Fucci, but it matters naught, this is still someone who could go so far and cross that line. "Kid" defendants are so much harder, IS there a chance they could get rehabilitated and wouldn't have made the same choice once past those youth years and with some help? I don't know. Really depends on the individual. I think society, a number of people in society, have gotten to where murder isn't even that shocking any longer. THINK of the LINE they crossed to take ANOTHER'S life. Most adults could never imagine doing so.
But it doesn't matter, something is already so bad or lacking in them that they could cross the line to murder, this was not some accident. Safety of society should come first and in these cases of children--both killed another child for NO reason. (self defense, threat, etc.) other than some sick thing they were thinking on and decided to do with no regard for the person they killed. And they did this at THIS AGE. They murdered. Raped and murdered. Assaulted and murdered.
You lose one and put one away for good for the sake of society as a whole.
Response filed to motions in Lily Peters case
Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell filed a letter with the court Monday.
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Response filed to motions in Lily Peters case
The prosecution responds to motions filed by the attorney of a teenage boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters.Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell filed a letter with the court Monday saying the state does not object to the defendant’s motion to seal any crime scene or autopsy photos or photos or video of the suspect admitted as evidence.
The D.A. does object to defense claims that the state is limited to the facts in the criminal complaint. The motions will be decided at a hearing next week.
A Reverse-Waiver Hearing is scheduled for the week of Aug. 7 for the now 15-year-old boy charged in Peter’s death.
That hearing will decide whether his case gets moved to juvenile court.
GrandmaBear
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I'm certainly no attorney but why would it even be a question or there be a limit to the facts in the criminal complaint? Most cases as they are charged make it clear the investigation is continuing so more facts could certainly be amassed after the filing of the criminal complaint no? Or the complaint could be amended to reflect them, not sure. To me, this sounds like new b.s. going on in the justice world because I see no reason they could expect it to be limited to that. Just like probable cause later, you don't have to put everything in the complaint right? Just so all is provided and discoverable.Response filed to motions in Lily Peters case
Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell filed a letter with the court Monday.Response filed to motions in Lily Peters case
The prosecution responds to motions filed by the attorney of a teenage boy accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters.
Chippewa County District Attorney Wade Newell filed a letter with the court Monday saying the state does not object to the defendant’s motion to seal any crime scene or autopsy photos or photos or video of the suspect admitted as evidence.
The D.A. does object to defense claims that the state is limited to the facts in the criminal complaint. The motions will be decided at a hearing next week.
A Reverse-Waiver Hearing is scheduled for the week of Aug. 7 for the now 15-year-old boy charged in Peter’s death.
That hearing will decide whether his case gets moved to juvenile court.
Thoughts on this? Not sure I've ever seen a request prosecution be limited to such. And if so, it's wrong because facts may come to their attention after charging without a doubt.
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Judge rules on evidence during motion hearing in Lily Peters case
A motion hearing was held Thursday in Chippewa County Court.
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Judge rules on evidence during motion hearing in Lily Peters case
A Chippewa County Judge ruled Thursday about what evidence will be allowed in an upcoming hearing for a teen charged in 10-year-old Lily Peters’ death.Thursday in Chippewa County Court, Judge Steven Gibbs approved a motion to seal autopsy photos and video related to the investigation. Judge Gibbs did not rule on another motion related to limiting the prosecution’s arguments, saying he will address issues as they come up at the hearing.
The reverse waiver hearing is scheduled for the week of Aug. 7.
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Hearing concluded in Lily Peters case
The defense and state have both rested in the third day of the hearing.
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Hearing concluded in Lily Peters case
The hearing for a teen charged with killing Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls is over.The defense and state have both rested in the third day of the hearing that will decide whether the 15-year-old suspect will be tried as an adult or moved to juvenile court. The judge has not set a date on when he will rule on this hearing.
Chippewa County judge expected to rule this winter if Lily Peters’ accused killer will be tried as an adult
Chippewa County Circuit Court judge Steve Gibbs is expected to issue a decision this winter whether the 15-year-old accused of killing and raping 10-year-old Lily Peters will be tried as
Chippewa County judge expected to rule this winter if Lily Peters’ accused killer will be tried as an adult
Chippewa County Circuit Court judge Steve Gibbs is expected to issue a decision this winter whether the 15-year-old accused of killing and raping 10-year-old Lily Peters will be tried as an adult.After three days of testimony this week, both the prosecution and defense are expected to submit additional briefs by Nov. 17. Responses to the briefs will be due Dec. 8. Gibbs is likely to rule on the reverse waiver late in 2023 or early in 2024.
GrandmaBear
Deputized Emu Slayer/Horse Thief Hunter
Yet another. I'm pretty sure the hearing they just had on this had been on the schedule for some time, meaning all knew it was coming and had plenty of time. There is no reason briefs couldn't be asked for and prepared by now OR at least before the end of the year and the decision made at the end of the year/ NEXT year!Chippewa County judge expected to rule this winter if Lily Peters’ accused killer will be tried as an adult
Chippewa County Circuit Court judge Steve Gibbs is expected to issue a decision this winter whether the 15-year-old accused of killing and raping 10-year-old Lily Peters will be tried aslacrossetribune.com
Chippewa County judge expected to rule this winter if Lily Peters’ accused killer will be tried as an adult
Chippewa County Circuit Court judge Steve Gibbs is expected to issue a decision this winter whether the 15-year-old accused of killing and raping 10-year-old Lily Peters will be tried as an adult.
After three days of testimony this week, both the prosecution and defense are expected to submit additional briefs by Nov. 17. Responses to the briefs will be due Dec. 8. Gibbs is likely to rule on the reverse waiver late in 2023 or early in 2024.
If a company was as inefficient as courts are, they'd have long since closed the doors.
