(Karen Madden, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune) A former Arpin man charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill two corrections officers had the charges dismissed Thursday as part of a plea agreement.
According to Karen Madden with the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Jesse L. Hansen-Schumann, 34, whose current address is listed as Dodge Correctional Institution, pleaded no contest to and was found guilty of unrelated charges of battery by a prisoner and resisting an officer.
The two counts of solicitation of first-degree intentional homicide were dismissed but considered at sentencing. Wood County District Attorney Jonathan Barnett said he believed the plea agreement to be appropriate, even though the dismissed charges were substantial.
There was only one witness on the solicitation case, and Barnett said he didn’t believe prosecutors could prove it in court. Barnett, who was elected to the district attorney’s position in November and took office in January, did not file the charges against Hansen-Schumann.
Defense attorney Oren Jakobson said Hansen-Schumann had become upset in situations where he felt he was misunderstood or treated unfairly. Hansen-Schumann has since completed mental health counseling and courses to help him make better choices, Jakobson said.
Hansen-Schumann was in the Wood County Jail when he was talking to a corrections officer about a dark dream he had, Jakobson said. Another officer heard part of the conversation and responded to Hansen-Schumann’s cell because the office thought Hansen-Schumann needed to be on a suicide watch.
Hansen-Schumann wanted to take his Bible and glasses with him and backed away from the officer into a corner, which is resisting, Jakobson said. Hansen-Schumann had his back to the officer when the officer touched his arm.
Hansen-Schumann’s reflex action was to pull his arm away, which caused the corrections officer to fall into a wall, which would technically be battery, Jakobson said. Wood County Circuit Judge Nicholas Brazeau Jr. found Hansen-Schumann guilty of battery by a prisoner and resisting arrest.
Brazeau sentenced Hansen-Schumann to the joint recommendation by Barnett and Jakobson of one year in prison to be followed by three years of extended supervision. Hansen-Schumann received credit for 385 days he already had spent in prison to be followed by three years of extended supervision.
Brazeau ordered the sentence to be served at the same time as the sentence Hansen-Schumann currently is serving.
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