Nicolae Miu found guilty of 6 charges in Apple River stabbing trial
Jurors have found Nicolae Miu guilty of multiple criminal charges, including homicide, in the 2022 Apple River stabbings in Wisconsin.
The jury found Miu guilty of one count of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of battery.
Miu was originally charged with intentional crimes, but was convicted on lesser, but still serious, reckless charges.
"They couldn't agree on intentional, they agreed unanimously that it was reckless, that he showed utter disregard for human life," Anderson said.
Donny Hernandez — father of 17-year-old Isaac Schuman, who died in the attack — spoke to the press following the verdict.
Miu, 54, stabbed five people on the river on July 30, 2022, killing Schuman and injuring four others. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 24 and were from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
During the trial, the prosecution sought to prove Miu was the aggressor, while Miu's attorneys argued he acted in self-defense.
Jurors heard testimony from Schuman's mother, other stabbing victims, witnesses, law enforcement and Miu himself.
They saw cellphone video of the confrontation, body camera footage of the law enforcement response and a recording of Miu's initial interview with authorities.
Miu's sentencing date has not been scheduled. Anderson said Miu could face up to 97 years in prison.