MONROE - The second Monroe man charged in a major commercial gambling investigation was released from jail Wednesday, April 4, on a $10,000 signature bond.
Judge James Beer also ordered Jeffrey J. Conway, 52, to surrender his passport and not engage in any illegal gambling.
Conway turned himself in to police late Tuesday after the Wisconsin Department of Justice issued a warrant the same day for his arrest on eight Class I felony gambling charges, the result of a years-long investigation.
The investigation led to allegations that Werner J. Rast, 50, was running a gambling operation on sports games and using Conway's business, Old Smokey's Bar, as a pick-up and drop-off spot for betting money. Rast has pleaded not guilty to 10 felony charges and has a jury trial set for August.
Conway will be represented by high-profile Madison-based attorney Stephen Hurley, of the firm Hurley, Burish and Stanton. Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Richard Dufour is prosecuting the case.
Conway's preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9. Dufour asked the judge to allow for two to three hours of testimony.
Judge James Beer also ordered Jeffrey J. Conway, 52, to surrender his passport and not engage in any illegal gambling.
Conway turned himself in to police late Tuesday after the Wisconsin Department of Justice issued a warrant the same day for his arrest on eight Class I felony gambling charges, the result of a years-long investigation.
The investigation led to allegations that Werner J. Rast, 50, was running a gambling operation on sports games and using Conway's business, Old Smokey's Bar, as a pick-up and drop-off spot for betting money. Rast has pleaded not guilty to 10 felony charges and has a jury trial set for August.
Conway will be represented by high-profile Madison-based attorney Stephen Hurley, of the firm Hurley, Burish and Stanton. Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Richard Dufour is prosecuting the case.
Conway's preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9. Dufour asked the judge to allow for two to three hours of testimony.