Two Convictions Vacated For Chandler Halderson

Chandler Halderson had two of his convictions vacated Wednesday after the judge in his case in Dane County discovered a potential problem that could have forced him to grant a new trial or other possible relief. Halderson was convicted more than a year ago on eight counts related to the murder and dismemberment of his parents, Bart and Krista. Among those charges were two counts each for mutilating a corpse and hiding a corpse. An attorney discovered that Wisconsin state law defines the charge of hiding a corpse as a “lesser-included” charge of the larger crime of mutilating a corpse, and stipulates that a defendant can be convicted of either crime — but not both.