13 – The Monfils 6
A paper mill worker was found dead in a paper vat. Two and a half years later 6 men were arrested. If you listened to the news at the time, this case a slam dunk. As time went on, many issues surfaced. The state’s case had major holes.
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Timeline: Key events in the Thomas Monfils murder case by the Journal Times
Reporting a Crime, Then Dying for It by the LA Times
Warren v District of Colombia by Wiki
An Informer’s Call Has Fatal Ring: Murder In Workplace by The Chicago Tribune
U.S. Supreme Court upholds $2 million in damages to Monfils by the Journal Times
For a mill worker, blowing the whistle had deadly results ‘Justice for Tom’ by the Baltimore Sun
Green Bay’s Paper Mill Murder by Stealth Advise Blog
Man Convicted in 1992 Paper Mill Vat Death Released by Wisconsin Law Journal
Widow of man found dead in pulp vat drops lawsuit by Wisconsin Law Journal
Appeals Court Document for Keith Kutska
Accused Monfils’ Killer Has Died by WASU
Hirn of Monfils Six to be Released on Parole by We Are Green Bay
The Tom Monfils Case Revisited
Husband convicted of murdering wife
Paper mill workers testify to being afraid of suspect by The Journal Times
Piaskowski v. Casperson by Justica US Law
State of Wisconsin vs David Weiner by Wisconsin Courts
The Causes of Wrongful Conviction by The Innocence Project
Wrongful Convictions by the Brennan Center for Justice
Piaskowski can relax; appeal deadline passes by Green Bay Press-Gazette 10 Oct 2001, Pg 12
The Monfils Conspiracy – The Conviction of Six Innocent Men by Denis Gullickson and John Gale
Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice For Six Innocent Men by Joan Treppa