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Parents trials cost taxpayers at least $84,000

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:27 a.m.

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) —It cost Marathon County taxpayers at least $84,000 to try the central Wisconsin parents convicted of reckless homicide for praying instead of taking their dying daughter to a hospital.

Clerk of Courts Diane Sennholz says the tab includes expenses for the parents' court-appointed attorneys and jury costs for food, lodging and travel. It does not include the salaries of prosecutors.

Dale and Leilani Neumann were convicted of second-degree reckless homicide for the March 2008 death of their 11-year-old daughter from undiagnosed diabetes. They are to be sentenced Oct. 6.

Assistant District Attorney LaMont Jacobson says prosecutors decided to try the parents separately because they felt the wife's testimony was necessary in the case against the husband.

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whoanellie
Aug 11, 2009 at 10:24 a.m.
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staticrush: Well said!

littlemom
Aug 10, 2009 at 11:15 p.m.
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No wonder the State of Wisconsin is debt 7 billion dollars in the hole and we the taxpayers have to pay the price for stupidity!!!!!!

staticrush
Aug 10, 2009 at 8:33 p.m.
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Just think, if she would have died 11 years one month earlier from an abortion, it would have been perfectly legal. Makes you think, or hopefully it should. It is not just a choice, it is a child at any age.

SwissChick
Aug 10, 2009 at 12:35 p.m.
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I agree with these posts so far. However, when they don't come back from their "vacation" in California, they will be forfeiting their $20,000 (x2) bonds.(!)

misterlippy
Aug 10, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.
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I can't think of a better use of taxpayers money, albeit towards a tragic and unnecessary cause.

Opinionsforfree
Aug 10, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.
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Yep I would have to agree

jviers77
Aug 10, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.
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I think this bill is one the taxpayers will be happy to pay. Money well spent.

Devilsadvocate
Aug 10, 2009 at 11:26 a.m.
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""Parents trials cost taxpayers at least $84,000""
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And worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!

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