OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – The stalking case of Fox Crossing Municipal Judge Len Kachinsky, who was prominently featured in Netflix’s Making a Murderer series, has ended in a not guilty verdict.
Judge Kachinsky was charged with stalking for his alleged activities with his court clerk and the jury did not reach a verdict after beginning deliberations on Friday, which led many to believe that the case was headed towards a mistrial.
According to the complaint, Kachinsky continued to have personal contact with the clerk, despite multiple admonishments from village officials that he restrict his interactions with the individual to professional items.
The jury sent a note to the judge, once deliberations resumed on Monday, saying that the panel was split 9-3 and members on both sides seemed unwilling to compromise.
The panel was sent back to the jury room to try again by Waupaca County Judge Guy Dutcher.
Kachinsky was previously suspended from handling the municipal judge duties by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
