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Not guilty plea entered for Harville

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Chase Harville

By Ted Pennekamp

 

A 29-year-old Prairie du Chien man charged with first degree reckless homicide in the death of a 3-year-old boy stood mute as to all cases and counts, and the court entered a not guilty plea on his behalf at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon in Crawford County Circuit Court.

Chase Harville appeared via video from the Crawford County Jail. Harville faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted of first degree reckless homicide. Furthermore, Harville faces up to six more years in prison if convicted as a repeat offender, because of a previous conviction, in 2015, for child abuse-intentionally causing harm.

Harville also faces unrelated charges of misdemeanor battery-domestic abuse, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

If convicted of misdemeanor battery-domestic abuse, Harville faces up to nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine. If convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of drug paraphernalia, Harville faces up to a total of $25,500 in fines and 10 years and 30 days in prison.

In addition, there could be a bifurcated sentence regarding the charge of possession of a firearm by a felon if Harville is convicted. A bifurcated sentence means that a penalty enhancer of not less than three years could be added if certain conditions are met.

Also during Harville’s arraignment on Tuesday, Harville’s attorney, Jeremiah Meyer-O’Day, requested a substitution of judge. Crawford County Circuit Court Judge Lynn Rider has been presiding over the case.

As of presstime, a new judge has not been assigned. Harville does not have another court date scheduled until a new judge is assigned.

According to an autopsy performed on July 10, the boy’s death was the homicidal result of blunt force head trauma. 

According to the criminal complaint, Harville admitted to investigators that he was the only adult in the residence at 61906 County Road N in Eastman Township at  the time the boy received his injuries during the late night hours of July 9.

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