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Motions withdrawn in Janesville homicide case

By TED SULLIVAN Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 12:51 p.m.

JANESVILLE -- The man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in the city’s Fourth Ward neighborhood has withdrawn two motions in his case.

Attorneys for Kyle E. Hicke, 37, of 108 Forest Lake Drive, Milton, withdrew their motion to suppress Hicke’s statements to police and their motion for a change of venue, according to court documents.

Hicke’s attorneys, Kelly Mattingly and Laura Breun, had filed a motion to suppress Hicke’s statements as evidence at trial, claiming they were involuntary.

They also had filed a motion for a change of venue, claiming Hicke couldn’t get a fair trial in Rock County because of pretrial publicity.

Hicke is charged in Rock County Court with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm by a felon and attempting to flee or elude an officer.

He was arrested after the April 22 murder of Erica M. Ostenson, 25, of 412 1/2 S. Academy St., Janesville.

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chelleandlou
Nov 25, 2009 at 11:12 p.m.
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if he was a witness to the crime, he would most likely have to testify..that is what would be a key to finding this animal guilty. of course to spare the child further harm, it may be a video testimony

SarahB1
Nov 25, 2009 at 10:03 p.m.
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miltonalum: Why not? He witnessed the event and ran to a neighbor's house seeking help.

marge123
Nov 25, 2009 at 8:24 p.m.
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They want a trial in a differen't place

miltonalum
Nov 25, 2009 at 8:22 p.m.
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He wouldnt testify anyway sarah

SarahB1
Nov 25, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.
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It would be nice to forego a trial so the victim's young son does not have to testify.

prevention
Nov 25, 2009 at 1:47 p.m.
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Dark alley situation.

SwissChick
Nov 25, 2009 at 1:21 p.m.
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Hopefully. . .

janesvillean
Nov 25, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.
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I suspect this is a prelude to a guilty plea.

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