(31 Jul 2024)
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Hudson, Wisconsin – 31 July 2024
1. Nicolae Miu sitting with attorneys in court
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicolae Miu, Convicted of reckless homicide:
“I would like to start by letting you know how deeply sorry I have been. I am and have always been for the real fact that Isaac is not with you anymore. And that. And that I was directly involved in his very tragic and unimaginable death at such an early age. I never meant for this tragedy to occur. My soul is broken. My heart is very heavy. And I will never be the same carrying such a heavy burden. And so I pray to God for forgiveness, compassion and love for everyone affected directly and indirectly by the outcome of this tragic event. I’m hoping that you appreciate how much I’m sorry for the outcome of those events. I’m very sorry.”
(Attorney: “We’ll have that marked as exhibit three, Judge.’)
(Judge: “It’ll be received into the record.”)
3. Slow zoom in on Miu; UPSOUND (English) Judge R. Michael Waterman, St. Croix County District Court:
“Although Mr. Miu may not pose an imminent risk to the public, the public does have a strong interest in holding people accountable who breach the social compact and commit crimes. It’s the concept of punishment. Punishment is a sentencing objective.”
4. Closeup of Nicolae Miu in tears
5. Miu listening to judge; UPSOUND (English) Judge R. Michael Waterman, St. Croix County District Court:
“For count one, I will impose a term of initial confinement of 20 years, followed by six years of extended supervision. For count two involving Anthony Carlson, five years initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. Count three involving Dante Carlson, five years of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. Count four, Alexander Martin, six years of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. Count five, Rhyley Mattison, five years initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. Count six, Madison Coen, 270 days of jail.”
6. Nicolae Miu led out of court in handcuffs
STORYLINE:
A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison.
A judge also ordered Nicolae Miu, 54, to serve six years of extended supervision following his release from prison in the July 2022 stabbings along the Apple River in St. Croix County, which sits along Wisconsin’s state line with Minnesota.
A jury convicted Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, in April of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of battery.
Prosecutors had sought a 70-year prison term for Miu in the stabbing attack that killed Isaac Schuman, 17, of Stillwater, Minnesota, and wounded four others. The stabbing took place as Miu and the victims were tubing along the Apple River in separate groups.
Investigators said Miu attacked after people accused him of approaching children in the water. Miu told investigators that he was using a snorkel and goggles to look for a lost cellphone. He told investigators he felt threatened and acted in self-defense.
Miu pulled out a knife and began stabbing people after he was taunted by Schuman and his friends, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported, citing court documents.
Waterman said Miu “made a series of very poor decisions” after being “confronted with words and boorish taunts and insults.”
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