Aggravated battery
A Mauston man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday on a felony charge of aggravated battery in connection with a fight in Wittenberg earlier this month.
Amory D. Decorah, 23, is accused of causing great bodily harm to another man during a March 11 altercation. According to the criminal complaint, the man sustained an injury that could cause him to lose his eye.
Decorah could face a maximum 15 years in prison and $50,000 fine if convicted. He is also charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
He is being held on a $1,500 cash bond.
Identity theft
A Shawano man is facing a felony count of identity theft for allegedly giving a false name when pulled over by a state trooper in the city last week.
Ricky J. Machipness, 40, allegedly identified himself by another name and gave a birth date in 1991 when was he stopped for not wearing a seat belt March 17.
He said he had no driver’s license with him but presented an ID with yet another name and birth date in 1995, according to the criminal complaint.
Machipness ultimately admitted his real identity and stated his license had been revoked, the complaint states.
He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty of identity theft. He is also charged with four counts of felony bail jumping, which carries the same penalty, and a misdemeanor count of operating while revoked.
Machipness is free on a $500 cash bond and is due in court for a preliminary hearing April 6.
Possession of narcotic drugs
A Shawano man has been charged with a felony count of possession of narcotics drugs for allegedly having morphine without a valid prescription.
Bart R. Crowe, 20, could face a maximum 3½ years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.
Morphine pills were allegedly found in his vehicle during a traffic stop in the city Feb. 20.
Crowe is scheduled for an initial court appearance on April 6.
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