WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) – A Waupaca man claims he was insane when he allegedly caused the death of his two-year-old stepson last May, and injured another stepson in June.
28-year-old Joseph Jackson pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease Tuesday to charges of reckless homicide, felony child abuse, and disorderly conduct.
A judge ordered Jackson to undergo a mental exam, and a status conference in the case is set for April 7th.
Prosecutors said Jackson held his 2-year-old stepson face down on a bed to get him to stop crying — and instead, he stopped breathing. He died later at a hospital.
A separate criminal complant accuses Jackson of pushing another stepson to the ground and caused the boy to suffer scrapes. That was after an argument with his wife.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
