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5-5-16 appeals court affirms guilty verdict of uw protester

todayMay 5, 2016

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has affirmed a judgment finding a frequent University of Wisconsin System protester guilty of an obstructing an officer while trying to enter a UW-Oshkosh building.  According to the ruling, former UW-Stevens Point student Jeff Decker attempted to attend a campus event in May 2014, even though he wasn’t permitted on campus.  Two police officers intervened, but Decker avoided them and started struggling when they grabbed his arm. Decker fell to the floor and locked his arms and legs onto a table as the officers pulled him to the doorway.  Winnebago County circuit court found Decker guilty of obstructing an officer last year, a decision the 2nd District Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday.

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