An inmate at the New Lisbon Correctional Institution charged with battery has been found guilty due to an Alford plea. At his plea hearing on Tuesday, Nick Warthan appeared in court before Judge John Roemer. In entering an Alford plea, Warthan maintains his innocence, but admits that the evidence the prosecution has would be likely to persuade a judge or jury to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Warthan and his cell mate allegedly had a fight that resulted in injuries for both men last September. Warthan was sentenced to six months in jail, which is to be served consecutively with his current sentence.
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