(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha County jury on Wednesday found 38-year-old Dallas D. Bagwell guilty of armed robbery, marking both the first jury trial and first courtroom victory for newly elected District Attorney Xavier Solis.
Solis, who previously worked as a defense attorney, defeated former Deputy District Attorney Cali McNeill in a commanding upset during last year’s election. The guilty verdict in State v. Bagwell is Solis’ first trial as a prosecutor and signals a bold start to his tenure as Kenosha County’s top law enforcement official.
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
Bagwell was convicted of robbing the Walgreens on 30th Avenue in Kenosha on the morning of June 19, 2024. During the trial, jurors reviewed surveillance footage, eyewitness accounts, and forensic DNA evidence that linked Bagwell to the crime.
According to police and court records, Bagwell approached the cashier twice that morning—first to present a bottle of chocolate milk and then to demand cash at gunpoint. After returning to the register a second time, he partially drew a silver handgun from a fanny pack and ordered the cashier to open the drawer. She complied, handing over nearly $600 in cash. Bagwell fled the store immediately after.
Kenosha police recovered the milk bottle and later submitted it for DNA testing. In December 2024, the Wisconsin State Crime Lab reported a match to Bagwell, a convicted felon with a long criminal history.
His prior convictions include narcotics possession, fleeing police, and multiple felony bail jumping offenses, all with repeater enhancers. Because of those convictions, Bagwell was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict after less than a day of deliberation. Judge Jason Rossell will sentence Bagwell on July 21. Armed robbery is a Class C felony in Wisconsin, punishable by up to 40 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
The case drew attention both for its serious allegations and for its political significance. Solis, who unseated one of the county’s top career prosecutors to win the office, chose to handle the trial himself—a rare move for a newly elected DA with no prior prosecutorial experience.
His decision to lead the prosecution in a violent felony case suggests a hands-on approach and an intention to reshape the office’s public image.
With his first trial behind him and a conviction secured, Solis now faces the next test in July, when Bagwell’s sentence will be determined. Observers say the case could set the tone for how the Solis administration handles violent repeat offenders going forward.
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8 Responses
Law and Order, Thanks to DA Solis. Change is good!!!!
Well done 👏
GREAT WORK XAVIER!!!! GLAD TO SEE THIS CHANGE COMING TO DA OFFICE
Great work! No put him away for good!
That will be up to the judge!
Remember all the idiots crying that Solis did not have any prosecution experience during the election? Prosecution or defense, you are playing the same game by the same rules.
I guess the sky didn’t fall and all the quitter DAs who left because they could not work for a defense attorney look as stupid as they are.
Andrew Queer and the Kenosha County Bar Association, we know you just opposed Solis because he is a Republican. Keep holding your breath for that set up debate and suck it!
This is Austin Bagwell… while the jury was out deliberating on whether to find my brother guilty or innocent, Jude Rossell announced that the attorney handling Dallas’s case is actually “Currently suspended” and issued Dallas a new attorney to handle deliberations. The new attorney had zero knowledge of the case putting due processes in jeopardy. They failed to add this to CCAPP. Dallas will be asking for a mistrial and will file the necessary complaints.
dallas is a pos