Attempted Homicide (Multiple Counts) – Langlade County (June 2026)

Result: Not Guilty Verdict on Attempted Homicide; Second Homicide Count and Felony Charges Dismissed

Handled By: Attorney Michael Covey

Summary: The defendant was initially facing a massive 15-count indictment dating back to 2023, which included two separate counts of Attempted First-Degree Intentional Homicide. Attorney Covey took over the complex case in 2025 and immediately launched a strategic assessment of the extensive discovery materials. Recognizing the severe prejudice of trying the distinct incidents together, Attorney Covey won a critical pretrial motion to sever the attempted homicide charges into two separate trials. At the first jury trial, the defense deployed a highly focused strategy, challenging the core elements of the first attempted homicide count. Following extensive testimony, the jury fully acquitted the defendant of the charge. Blindsided by the trial defeat, the State subsequently dismissed the second attempted homicide charge and multiple remaining felony counts related to the second incident.

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