Fond du Lac man convicted of homicide
In 1979, revered American writer Charles Portis wrote a novel titled "Dog of The South" about a man that uses credit card statements to trace the movement of his wife and her lover across the southern states and into South America in an attempt to find his wife and win her back. While Wisconsin's authorities may not have gone to the extent of Portis' protagonist, they did use a similar tactic to find and convict Jason Anderson.
In November 2011, Nicole Anderson died from a gunshot and while the exact actions leading up to the death of Jason's wife may remain unclear, a jury decided the man is guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, according to the Appleton Post-Crescent.
Local authorities were able to locate Jason Anderson in Birmingham, Alabama where he, reportedly, fled after shooting his wife. The officials were tipped off about his whereabouts from an ATM transaction, according to WLUK-TV, the local Fox affiliate.
The jury also found Anderson guilty of possession of an illegal firearm. Although a sentencing date has not been immediately set, life in prison is mandatory for the individual's crime. The judge has yet to decide if and when he could be eligible for parole.
"I think we presented a very straightforward case," Dan Kaminsky, the Fond du Lac County district attorney, told the Post-Crescent. "All the evidence came in clean and we made very logical arguments to the jury."
While the man may have originally been from Fond du Lac, he might have spent some time held by authorities in Alabama, where he was apprehended. By partnering with Wisconsin court reporters that can provide video deposition services, lawyers will be able to depose suspects from across the country. Furthermore, by partnering with realtime court reporters, lawyers can obtain accurate transcripts in a speedy and efficient manner, allowing for better representation.
