PETERSON CHARGED WITH HITTING INMATE
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 -- 2:04 PM
A man authorities say murdered his wife at their Ayers Street, Neillsville home is in more trouble with the law. 34-year-old Daniel Peterson is already facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after being charged with 1st degree intentional homicide ? but that isn?t keeping him out of trouble.
Peterson was charged this week with ?Battery by a Prisoner? ? a Class ?H? Felony, punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and six years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, Peterson is sharing a cell block with Shaun Rudy and 41-year-old Perry Johnson.
Johnson tells authorities Rudy and Peterson were agitated because he didn?t have to wear handcuffs. The argument escalated as Peterson and Johnson argued over the TV.
Peterson then attacked Johnson, striking him multiple times with closed fists.
Peterson is facing a charge of 1st-degree intentional homicide charge for the stabbing death of his wife, Vickie.
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