PHOTO: Brown County Jail
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Plea negotiations continue for the author knows as “Uncle Fester” on a series of drug charges, so no trial date was set Monday.
Stephen Preisler, 66, gained renown for his books on how to make ricin, methamphetamine and other drugs. Last year, he was charged with multiple drug manufacturing and delivery counts. Since then, additional charges, including drug possession and bail jumping, have been added.
At a hearing last month, defense attorney Eric Maciolek said plea negotiations were underway to resolve the four separate cases. He repeated that stance Monday.
The case returns to court Nov. 20. If not resolved then, a trial date will likely be set, said Judge John Zakowski.
The first criminal complaint states the amount of methamphetamines allegedly found in his home could last the average user anywhere from 328 days to over 3,000 days. Preisler has repeatedly disputed that the items seized were illegal substances.
Preisler also faces a civil suit filed by the city of Green Bay, seeking to have his Baird Street home declared a public nuisance in order to be sold or razed. No hearings are currently scheduled in that case.
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