That one made it seem that Butler as a defense attorney had let a criminal get out of prison and then commit another horrible crime (he lost the appeal and the client stayed in prison until the end of his sentence). In this one Judge Kloppenburg's campaign released a statement setting out the truth:
The advertisement in question refers to a case (14AP1270-CR State of Wisconsin v. Daniel Fierro) in which a defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault, then appealed his conviction based on his contention he did not understand his plea deal. The Court of Appeals, in a unanimous three judge decision, sent the case back to the circuit court for a hearing on that question. The Circuit Court ruled the State had met its burden to prove Fierro did understand his plea agreement. The advertisement, which presents the Fierro case, puts in bold letters on the screen at its start “Conviction Overturned.” That is absolutely false. Fierro’s conviction was never overturned. He was, has been, and remains in prison. The facts in this case are indisputable. The Court of Appeals followed the law, the lower court followed the law and a man convicted of a crime has never left prison.
The group is Wisconsin Alliance for Reform, of course with ties to the Kochs, and the add buy is for $700,000.
http://fox6now.com/2016/03/08/conservative-group-calls-joanne-kloppenburg-soft-on-crime-in-ad-kloppenburg-calls-it-deceitful/
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