Wis. court won't hear appeal in death of Hmong hunter
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided not to review a high-profile murder case.
That leaves the appeals court ruling in place against James Nichols. The court upheld his murder conviction last March.
Nichols was sentenced to 69 years for killing Hmong hunter Cha Vang in Peshtigo in 2007.
Nichols appealed, claiming the judge should not have allowed some statements he made to police. But, the appeals court ruled the statements were relevant to whether Nichols killed Vang in self defense or out of racial hatred.
A Hmong deer hunter from St. Paul was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing six white hunters in 2004. Some Hmong have speculated that Nichols killed Vang in retaliation.
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Information from: WLUK-TV
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