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Shotgun blast greets pizza DoorDasher

WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin appeals court upheld the conviction of a man who “discharged his shotgun through his front door” at a DoorDash delivery driver who was delivering pizza. He said his counsel was ineffective because he was not informed of a McIntosh or amnesia defense, but the court would likely not have permitted the defense, as his amnesia was caused by a “self-induced drug and alcohol related blackout.”

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Criminal

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