GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A briefing schedule was set Wednesday but not a trial date in David and Robert Bintz’s federal lawsuit against two investigators they allege fabricated evidence, coerced a false confession and concealed evidence which led to their convictions for the 1987 murder of Sandra Lison — a crime they were later exonerated of.
David and Robert Bintz were convicted in separate trials in 2000 and sentenced to life in prison. Their convictions were later vacated after advances in DNA testing identified another man as the source of biological evidence recovered from the crime scene, and prosecutors agreed they should be released.
In July, the brothers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against two investigators in the case: former state Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Richard Luell, and former Green Bay police detective Robert Haglund. The city of Green Bay is also a defendant. Luell and Haglund have denied any wrongdoing, and asked the court to dismiss the case.
During a scheduling conference Wednesday, the judge and attorneys set a schedule for various motions and briefs, but the court did not set a trial date.
The parties anticipate being ready for a five-to-seven day trial in early 2028, according to a court document.
The plaintiffs are expected to send settlement demands in an effort to resolve the case, but no deadline for that was set.
In 2025, the Wisconsin Claims Board awarded each brother the state’s maximum wrongful conviction payment of $25,000.
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