STORY: "New book highlights Monfils 6 case," rewviewed by Marisa DeCandido, for NBC 26, on August 16, 2017.
GIST: "More than two decades after Tom Monfils was
murdered at a Green Bay paper mill, a new book has been released about
the convicted killers and their next steps to get out of prison. The author of the book, titled Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men, said she believes she's standing up for what's right. "I
was in disbelief that there could be innocent people in prison and I
couldn't stand back and just let it happen," said author Joan Trepa. One of the men convicted, Keith Kutska, is taking his case through the courts. The next step for him is the U.S. Supreme Court. Kutska
and five others, known as the "Monfils 6," were convicted of the 1992
murder of Tom Monfils, their co-worker at a Green Bay paper plant.
Monfils' body was found in a paper vat. Kutska is currently serving a
life sentence. Another one of the convicted men has been released.
http://www.nbc26.com/news/new-book-highlights-monfils-6-case
See early post (June 9 2016) of this blog at the link below; "Keith Kutska: (Monfils Six): Wisconsin; His attorneys say the state “absurdly mocks” the defence's suicide theory..."Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel responded to that appeal in May, calling the suicide theory “so flimsy and unconvincing that no reasonable jury could have seriously entertained any doubt that he was murdered.” Schimel said, “The mere fact that 20 years after this conviction Kutska has dredged up evidence that was not presented at his trial is not a reason to give him a new trial.” In the response released Tuesday, Kutska’s attorneys say “Kutska has presented compelling evidence pointing toward suicide.” The reply says Dr. Mary Ann Sens rejected trial testimony from Dr. Helen Young, who presented the homicide conclusion that Monfils was beaten before entering the vat. The defense cites dismissed testimony from Dr. Sens, who found that Monfils was “indisputably alive when he entered the vat … There was no evidence confirming that any injury could only have been caused by beating.” Attorneys also argue that Kutska had ineffective counsel during the trial. “The tragic fact remains that Dr. Young’s claim to know what she did not know, combined with the defense counsel’s wholesale disregard of her assumptions, findings, and conclusions, profoundly misled the jury and courts." WBAY:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2016/06/keith-kutska-monfils-six-wisconsin-his.html
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
See early post (June 9 2016) of this blog at the link below; "Keith Kutska: (Monfils Six): Wisconsin; His attorneys say the state “absurdly mocks” the defence's suicide theory..."Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel responded to that appeal in May, calling the suicide theory “so flimsy and unconvincing that no reasonable jury could have seriously entertained any doubt that he was murdered.” Schimel said, “The mere fact that 20 years after this conviction Kutska has dredged up evidence that was not presented at his trial is not a reason to give him a new trial.” In the response released Tuesday, Kutska’s attorneys say “Kutska has presented compelling evidence pointing toward suicide.” The reply says Dr. Mary Ann Sens rejected trial testimony from Dr. Helen Young, who presented the homicide conclusion that Monfils was beaten before entering the vat. The defense cites dismissed testimony from Dr. Sens, who found that Monfils was “indisputably alive when he entered the vat … There was no evidence confirming that any injury could only have been caused by beating.” Attorneys also argue that Kutska had ineffective counsel during the trial. “The tragic fact remains that Dr. Young’s claim to know what she did not know, combined with the defense counsel’s wholesale disregard of her assumptions, findings, and conclusions, profoundly misled the jury and courts." WBAY:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2016/06/keith-kutska-monfils-six-wisconsin-his.html
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
