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Stietz sues DNR wardens
Lawsuit alleges wardens violated his constitutional rights, seeks damages
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Robert Stietz took the stand on Thursday, March 13 during his trial to testify as to his version of the events that took place on Nov. 25, 2012. -Photo by Tallitha Reese
DARLINGTON — After spending half a decade fighting a felony conviction related to a 2012 hunting season standoff, a Gratiot man is suing two conservation wardens with the state Department of Natural Resources for infringing on his constitutional rights.