David Schmies
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — A Plover man accused of abusing a three-month-old infant had a warrant issued for his arrest earlier this year after he failed to appear in court.
Court records indicate that David Schmies missed a hearing on September 18th, prompting a Portage County judge to issue a statewide warrant for his arrest on October 7th.
Schmies is accused of causing numerous injuries to the child, which likely occurred over several weeks. Those included a skull fracture, bleeding on the brain, and numerous broken ribs. Schmies had told doctors the baby fell off a bed, but the nature of the injuries suggests something more severe.
Other injuries to the child’s limbs may have been caused by twisting/yanking on them.
Charges were initially filed in March of 2022. If found guilty at trial he faces up to 40 years in prison.
The 25-year-old was scheduled for a hearing on Wednesday. A trial was scheduled for early January, though that’s been wiped off the schedule. No further court action has been scheduled as of Wednesday.
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