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A man charged with shooting a former Racine County Sheriff's deputy in the foot may go to prison but not for shooting the deputy. A jury brought back a mixed verdict late Friday night against 24-year-old Larry R. Dunkerly in the 13 felony counts filed against him. He was charged with shooting the deputy while the Metro Drug Unit raided his apartment in 2003. Dunkerly claimed he fired at the deputy because he believed someone was breaking into his apartment. Officers found drugs in Dunkerly's apartment following the raid, which left Deputy David Wawrzyniakowski with a foot injury that would eventually force him to retire.
The jury convicted Dunkerly of maintaining a drug trafficking place for use, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. Dunkerly was found not guilty of two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety of two sheriff's deputies, party to a crime of manufacturing to deliver cocaine, maintaining a drug traffick place for manufacturing, and child enticement to give or sell drugs.
The jury was hung on the charges of first-degree reckless injury, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and child enticement for sexual contact. Dunkerly remained in custody at the Racine County Jail. A bail bond hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. today in Racine Circuit Judge Dennis Barry's courtroom.
Dunkerly allegedly shot Wawrzyniakowski on Dec. 12, 2003, while a no-knock search warrant was being executed at Dunkerly's home in the 1700 block of Erie St. Dunkerly's trial lasted more than a week. He endangered the safety of the three other officers who were standing behind Wawrzyniakowski when Dunkerly began shooting, said Sharon Riek, assistant district attorney.
Dunkerly has said he only shot at the officers because he believed they were burglars. Dunkerly had been robbed a few days prior, his attorney said.
The District Attorney's Office will retry the three charges on which the jury could not reach a verdict, said District Attorney Michael E. Nieskes Monday.
A status conference to set a new trial date will be held on Oct. 7. A sentencing date has not been set.
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Source: Journal Times, The (Racine, WI)
Copyright: 2005 The Journal Times
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Author: Rachel McCormick
The jury convicted Dunkerly of maintaining a drug trafficking place for use, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. Dunkerly was found not guilty of two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety of two sheriff's deputies, party to a crime of manufacturing to deliver cocaine, maintaining a drug traffick place for manufacturing, and child enticement to give or sell drugs.
The jury was hung on the charges of first-degree reckless injury, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and child enticement for sexual contact. Dunkerly remained in custody at the Racine County Jail. A bail bond hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. today in Racine Circuit Judge Dennis Barry's courtroom.
Dunkerly allegedly shot Wawrzyniakowski on Dec. 12, 2003, while a no-knock search warrant was being executed at Dunkerly's home in the 1700 block of Erie St. Dunkerly's trial lasted more than a week. He endangered the safety of the three other officers who were standing behind Wawrzyniakowski when Dunkerly began shooting, said Sharon Riek, assistant district attorney.
Dunkerly has said he only shot at the officers because he believed they were burglars. Dunkerly had been robbed a few days prior, his attorney said.
The District Attorney's Office will retry the three charges on which the jury could not reach a verdict, said District Attorney Michael E. Nieskes Monday.
A status conference to set a new trial date will be held on Oct. 7. A sentencing date has not been set.
Newshawk: SirBlazinBowl - 420Times.com
Source: Journal Times, The (Racine, WI)
Copyright: 2005 The Journal Times
Contact: opinion@journaltimes.com
Website: journaltimes.com | Journal Times
Author: Rachel McCormick
