Kenneth Hudson appears before Marinette County court via Zoom, February 24, 2023. PC: Fox 11 Online
(WTAQ-WLUK) – The state Court of Appeals dismissed the case filed by Kenneth Hudson, seeking a new trial for the murder of Shanna Van Dyn Hoven 25 years ago, after he repeatedly missed filing deadlines.
Hudson is serving a life prison term for the June 25, 2000, murder of Van Dyn Hoven, 19. She was killed while jogging in a Kaukauna park. Hudson was also sentenced to consecutive sentences after that for kidnapping, attempted homicide and recklessly endangering safety, totaling another 70 years in prison. Since sentencing, Hudson has filed more than a dozen appeals and motions — usually focusing on claims he was framed — and all have failed.
After Marinette County Judge James Morrison dismissed Hudson’s motions in October, 2023, Hudson took his case to the appeals court.
Hudson’s motion to the appeals court was due June 10, 2024. He received extensions to June 24, and Oct. 15. After missing that deadline, he was granted an extension to Dec. 17.
“Hudson subsequently sought to stay appellate proceedings while he attempted to recover a retainer and file materials from his prior attorney. In lieu of granting a stay, we granted a four-month briefing extension, making the brief and appendix due by March 6, 2025. By order dated March 12, 2025, we gave Hudson ten days to file his overdue brief and appendix, and we warned that the matter would be subject to dismissal if he failed to comply. To date, the brief and appendix have not been filed. Therefore, upon the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed,” the appeals court wrote.
The decision could be appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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