Stephen Preisler. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Stephen Preisler — an author known as “Uncle Fester” for his books on how make ricin, methamphetamine and other items — claims police have misidentified items seized from his house, including his assertion that what’s described as a methamphetamine mixture is really just common ammonia.
Preisler faces eight counts: four of manufacture or delivery of amphetamine, and one count each of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possess methamphetamine precursors, and maintaining a drug trafficking complaint.
Preisler, 75, said he is still having trouble finding an attorney, so the preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday was postponed. A status conference was set for Aug. 18.
Preisler again tried to dispute the merits of the case, saying he sent a letter to the court asking for tests on the some of the evidence seized.
“Judge, in my letter I asked that you expedite the analysis of those three items, because this whole case will just fall apart once the true identity of those three items — claimed to be crack cocaine, claimed to be a half-pound of methamphetamine, claimed to be a half-gallon milk jug of methamphetamine mixture — they’ll be identified as potassium carbonate, sodium sulfate, and Bo Peep ammonia detergent,” Preisler said.
The court commissioner told Preisler that’s information to be considered at a later stage of the case.
The criminal complaint states the amount of methamphetamines found could last the average user anywhere from 328 days to over 3,000 days. Several of Preisler’s own books, related to drug manufacturing, were also found at the east-side Green Bay home.
Three others were also charged in the case.
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