Friday, January 22, 2010

Hunter who mistakenly shot private investigator pleads guilty

A Taberg man accused of shooting a private investigator with a shotgun after mistaking him for a turkey pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with the case.

William Wehnke, 51, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful manner of taking, a violation that alleges Wehnke was using the wrong type of ammunition for turkey hunting, according to Oneida County court documents.

Wehnke faces three years of probation and 100 hours of community service when he is sentenced Tuesday, March 9, in Oneida County Court.

Wehnke accidentally shot New Jersey private investigator Matthew Brady, 26, who was dressed in camouflage and lying on the ground when he was struck. The shotgun blast hit Brady in the side of his body, his back and his legs.

Brady had been sent to Taberg to investigate Wehnke's workers' compensation claims, police said at the time.

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