A Wisconsin decide accused of concealing an undocumented man to forestall his arrest by immigration authorities was discovered responsible of felony obstruction, in line with ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN, which was within the courtroom for the trial.
Milwaukee County Circuit Courtroom Decide Hannah Dugan was charged in a two-count federal indictment that alleges she obstructed official Division of Homeland Safety removing proceedings and knowingly hid the person from immigration authorities at a courthouse in April.
Dugan was discovered responsible of obstructing federal brokers and never responsible of concealing an undocumented immigrant from arrest throughout an April courthouse incident.
Wisconsin-based Decide Hannah Dugan arrives for the primary day of trial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 15, 2025.
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Jury deliberations received underway on Thursday afternoon.
Dugan, who pleaded not responsible, may withstand six years in jail if convicted as charged.
In response to federal prosecutors, Dugan encountered federal agents who have been on the Milwaukee County Circuit Courtroom on April 18 to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was showing in her courtroom on a battery cost.
Prosecutors say that after chatting with the brokers, Dugan directed them to the chief decide’s workplace down the corridor after which despatched Flores-Ruiz and his legal professional out a private door in an alleged try to assist him evade arrest on immigration violations.
Flores-Ruiz was finally captured exterior the court docket constructing after a quick foot chase.
Throughout closing arguments on Thursday, the federal government portrayed Dugan as a annoyed and offended decide and requested the jurors to carry her accountable for the alleged prison conduct, in line with ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN, which was within the courtroom for the trial.
The protection, in the meantime, argued that the case is an “unjust prosecution” that’s “riddled with doubts” and primarily based on “assumptions,” in line with WISN. The protection additionally questioned the veracity of the audio proof, in line with WISN.
This courtroom sketch depicts Milwaukee County Circuit Decide Hannah Dugan in court docket as jury choice in her trial begins Dec. 11, 2025 in Milwaukee.
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Throughout the weeklong trial, prosecutors produced transcripts and audio recordings that they mentioned confirmed Dugan telling her court docket reporter that she would “get the warmth” for exhibiting Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer the facet exit, WISN reported.
Dugan didn’t testify through the trial.
The protection witnesses included former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was not on the courthouse that day however testified as a personality witness, in line with WISN.
After the protection rested on Thursday, Decide Lynn Adelman denied their request to dismiss the case, in line with WISN.
The Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom suspended Dugan in the wake of her arrest, stating in an order that it was “within the public curiosity that she be briefly relieved of her official duties.”
Flores-Ruiz, a local of Mexico, was charged with illegal reentry into the U.S. He was sentenced to time served earlier this month after pleading responsible to the cost, federal court docket data present. DHS mentioned final month he had been deported.
