HUDSON, Wis. � 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. The verdict was read in court on Thursday.

Miu was originally charged with intentional crimes, but was convicted on
lesser, but still serious, reckless charges. Miu's defense attorney Aaron
Nelson said Miu faces "substantial, life-changing penalties."

"We felt like we had a good case, we felt like we had a good defense,"
Nelson said. "But in many ways self-defense is a community standard and
it's very dependent on which 12 people within the community that you ask."

Prosecutor Karl Anderson said although Miu was convicted of downgraded
charges, the jury still did its duty.

"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.

"It's been 21 months we've been waiting for justice for Isaac Michael
Schuman, and we got it today," Hernandez said.

The trial lasted eight days, with more than three dozen witnesses taking
the stand. The jury began deliberations after closing arguments Wednesday
and reached a verdict Thursday morning.

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.

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