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Published - Monday, June 30, 2008
Heisz pleads no contest; is found guilty of killing Kuykendall
A Gays Mills man was found guilty in Vernon County Circuit Court, Monday, of beating a Beloit man at a Readstown bar and causing his death in February.
David A. Heisz, 26, pleaded no contest to second degree reckless homicide for killing Kelly Kuykendall, 50, on Feb. 7. Judge Michael Rosborough found Heisz guilty after the no contest plea and set sentencing for Monday, Sept. 29, at 1:30 p.m.
The guilty plea came after amended information was issued in court changing the sentence structure from a Class B felony, which has a maximum jail term of 40 years in prison, to a Class D felony, which has a maximum jail term of 25 years in prison and up to a $100,000 fine. The hearing Monday was supposed to be a status hearing, but changed to a plea agreement on Friday, Heisz’s attorney, Peder Arenson, said.
Rosborough said he was ordering a pre-sentence investigation in the case, which is to be completed by Sept. 2.
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