State v. Jensen

¶ 55. {concurring) . I agree that Scott R. Jensen's motion to change the venue of his criminal trial from Dane County, the place where the alleged illegal conduct occurred, to Waukesha County, Scott Jensen's county of residence, should be granted. The legislature intended this result.

¶ 56. I begin by placing in context Wis. Stat. § 971.19(12), the "home county venue" provision at issue in the instant case. This provision was enacted as part of 2007 Wisconsin Act 1, which created the Government Accountability Board and significantly overhauled how the state's elections, ethics, and…