June 30th, 2007 
Stephen Rhodes 
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More things are now coming out about the Nick Barnett bar-fight case, as the husband of Outagamie County District Attorney Carrie Schneider could be a potential witness in the case the Green Bay Press-Gazette has learned. Due to that, Schneider said Friday she would appoint a special prosecutor to handle a possible battery case against the Packers linebacker – Barnett.
Schneider said Friday that her husband, Kory, works for an area dealership that has sold cars to Barnett. In addition, her husband played with Barnett in a June 18 charity softball game at Fox Cities Stadium. “And at that game, my husband overheard Mr. Barnett on a phone making a comment about the case, and depending on what his defense in the case is going to be, that could be an issue,” said Schneider.
Because of her husband lurking as a potential witness and with his past dealings at the dealership, Schneider said the potential conflicts make it necessary to seek a special prosecutor. Schneider said she hopes to know who that will be by Monday. According to police, Barnett was involved in an altercation at Wet, 344 W. College Ave., around 2 a.m. Barnett allegedly pushed a woman to the floor; she was not injured.
An argument then ensued outside the Division Street side of the establishment between Barnett and a woman identified as one of the co-owners of the club. That incident drew the attention of local police, who then learned of the incident inside the club and made the arrest. The club’s co-owner, Kathy Peotter, told The Post-Crescent on June 20 that the incident has been “blown out of proportion.” She said she was not arguing with Barnett outside of the club, and that a woman threw a drink at Barnett prior to the alleged shoving incident.
