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Written by Corbin Corson   
Thursday, 18 March 2010 07:48

Jury returns guilty verdict in Swift County shooting death

Information provided in part by the West Central Tribune


Andrew Lemcke, 35, was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree manslaughter in the Sept. 12, 2004, shooting death of his wife, Nichole Lemcke Riley, 26, in their Appleton home.

Lemcke faced charges of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder.

The verdict was rendered by a Pope County jury of seven women and five men at 8:30 p.m. following 10½ hours of deliberations and 12 days of testimony.

District Judge Jon Stafsholt ordered that Lemcke be remanded into custody. He had been free after posting a $10,000 bail bond after his indictment in December, 2008. The judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation and said he will consider motions raised by the defense asking that Lemcke's bail be continued.

The Pope County Courthouse became the new venue for the trial.

Eighth Judicial District Judge Jon Stafsholt changed the location of the trial from Benson to Glenwood due to pre-trial publicity in Swift County. Neither the prosecution nor defense had asked for the change.