Request to seal evidence in Josh Jacobs case must be refiled
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A Brown County Circuit Court judge instructed an attorney for the victim in the Josh Jacobs misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property case to refile their order proposing that evidence be permanently sealed.
Judge Marc Hammer declined to issue the proposed order on Sept. 15, the same day it was filed, and instructed the attorney to resubmit it. The proposed order was not in the proper format for the Brown County court system.
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Hammer temporarily sealed the case record on Sept. 10 at the request of Jacobs' attorney, Clarence Duchac III. The victim's attorney then requested it be permanently sealed, which means it will not be available to the public.
A status conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 24 in the Brown County Courthouse.
Green Bay Packers running back Jacobs pleaded no contest on Sept. 10 in Brown County Circuit Court to the charges, stemming from the May 23 incident in Hobart.
For the battery charge, Hammer accepted Jacobs' plea and the mutually recommended fine of $1,000 and court costs. For the criminal damage to property charge, he was ordered to not have contact with the victim, pay restitution, attend counseling and be under supervision for one year.
The victim, Jacobs' ex-girlfriend, asked that the record be permanently sealed pursuant to state statute and Marsy's Law, which ensures that victims of crime have equal, constitutional rights on the same level as those accused and convicted of crimes.
The proposed order offered by her attorneys said publicly disclosing the evidence in the case would threaten her "privacy, dignity, personal security, emotional well-being, or ability to participate safety in the criminal-justice process."
The motion contends the victim's rights outweigh public interest in releasing victim-identifying information and sensitive victim-related material.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network/ESPN reported on Sept. 13 that the NFL wants to see the video before deciding on how long Jacobs should be suspended. Jacobs missed the Packers game on Sept. 13 in Minneapolis because he is on the commissioner's exempt list, which means he cannot play or practice with the team.
The Press-Gazette and other media filed open records requests for the video and other documents. Such records normally become public record after a case is concluded.
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