Dick Durbin: “While it is true that there was no mention of the 100 arrests in the record of the case, this fact was well known…”

“While it is true that there was no mention of the 100 arrests in the record of the case, this fact was well known because the Milwaukee Journal ran a story about this the day the defendants were convicted. As to her claim there was no evidence in the record of the defendant's arrest history, that is just wrong. I reviewed the record of the case and it tells a totally different story than what Justice Sykes told the Senate. There are at least four different references in the record to the defendant's arrest history. For example, the defendant's sentencing statement said: I have been in jail before for similar activities to the one in question before you today. Another example, a statement by the assistant district attorney at the sentencing hearing. The prosecutor said: Here there is no evidence that these defendants have made any effort to conform their conduct to the requirements of law. Instead, both have been charged since this case has been pending with additional criminal violations. The prosecutor noted that: [defendant Michael] Skott has also engaged in conduct which has precipitated his arrest and subsequent criminal hearing. Now, when I asked Justice Sykes in her follow-up written questions to explain the discrepancies between her earlier statements and the actual record in court, she dissembled.…”