HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.
HUDSON, Wis. — Day three of the trial for the lethal stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin has wrapped up Wednesday in Wisconsin.
Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, is accused of killing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring 4 others in July of 2022.
The prosecution goals to show that Miu, 54, was the aggressor. They anticipate to name 44 witnesses to the stand.
RELATED: Video of lethal battle that led to Apple River stabbing proven throughout opening arguments of Nicolae Miu trial
The protection is arguing Miu stabbed the 5 folks in self-defense.
We will anticipate much more emotional testimony on Wednesday and perspective of the cellphone clips detailing what occurred that day.
WCCO may have stay protection all through the trial which you’ll be able to watch by way of CBS Information Minnesota, Pluto TV or the CBS Information app in your telephone or linked TV.
WARNING: This put up incorporates photos that some might discover disturbing.
The jury
Particulars on the make-up of the jury have been launched on Wednesday. The 14-member panel consists of eight males and 6 ladies.
There are two members of their 20s, one of their 30s, three of their 40s, three of their 50s, one of their 60s, three of their 70s and one of their 90s.
Anthony “Tony” Carlson testifies
Tony Carlson was the primary witness to take the stand on Wednesday. He is the brother of Dante Carlson and the son of Quinton Carlson. He was on the river with household and pals to rejoice his father’s birthday.
Carlson was stabbed twice within the torso by Miu and likewise suffered a minimize to his leg.
He says he did not see Miu punch his buddy Madison Cohen, and he did not see his brother subsequently punch Miu, however he heard his brother scream, “You do not ever hit a lady!”
Prosecutors confirmed the video of the chaotic assault, the place Carlson is proven making an attempt to cease the combating.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to de-escalate it,” Carlson stated.
He stated he wasn’t conscious he was stabbed at first and thought Miu had simply punched him. Miu is proven within the footage lunging at Carlson together with his knife and Carlson deflects it, inflicting him to undergo a minimize to his leg.
Protection lawyer Aaron Nelson began his cross-examination by urgent Carlson about his historical past of seizures, and the way they’ll influence reminiscence.
Carlson advised police that day he had been “blanking out loads” and he did not bear in mind a lot.
Carlson clarified to Nelson he was blanking out “as a result of afterward I used to be holding my buddy’s intestines,” referring to A.J. Martin, who was disemboweled by Miu.
Nelson then performed police physique digital camera footage of Carlson speaking to a member of regulation enforcement outdoors St. Paul’s Areas Hospital hours after the assault. Within the footage, Carlson tells the investigator he “was on the verge of getting a seizure” throughout the assault, and he took seizure remedy Perampanel that day.
Ryhley Mattison testifies
Ryhley Mattison was the subsequent particular person to take the witness stand on Wednesday. She was a member of the Carlson group.
Mattison advised prosecutor Karl Anderson she consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana that day, and stated she was intoxicated.
Mattison recounted being attacked and significantly wounded by Miu.
“I bear in mind Nic’s face and never lunging at me however poking me. I seemed down, I used to be bleeding down. It did not really feel actual, it was a variety of shock,” Mattison stated. “I felt like I used to be dying. I used to be shedding a lot blood and each time I walked I felt like I used to be getting weaker and weaker.”
Mattison cried on the stand when Anderson confirmed her a photograph of herself mendacity injured on the riverbank.
Anderson additionally confirmed the courtroom two photos of her wounds post-surgery, together with a jagged wound to her aspect, a wound above it from a chest tube implanted throughout surgical procedure, and a protracted wound down her torso from the restore of her inner organs.
In cross-examination, Nelson questioned Mattison about interviews she gave to 2 Twin Cities information stations the place she acknowledged she did not bear in mind a lot concerning the assault as a result of she was “consuming loads” and she or he wasn’t positive whether or not Miu punched or slapped Cohen.
“I do know I noticed (Cohen) get hit,” Mattison advised Nelson.
Authorized professional Joe Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, says whereas Mattison’s testimony had an emotional influence that benefited the prosecution, she gave a number of “I do not know” responses to questions.
Tamburino says the prosecution might not have prepped their witnesses sufficient or ready them to clarify inconsistencies between testimonies given to regulation enforcement within the aftermath of the assault and people given on the witness stand.
A.J. Martin testifies
A.J. Martin, one other member of the Carlson group, was subsequent to testify. He lives with Tony Carlson.
Of the 4 survivors, Martin suffered probably the most severe accidents.
He advised Anderson he works as {an electrical} apprentice and installs photo voltaic panels. Anderson additionally identified Martin had two legal convictions earlier than the assault.
Martin stated when he approached the chaos on the river, he sought to cease the altercation, citing his expertise breaking apart fights whereas working at elementary colleges.
He stated he was making an attempt to maintain Miu down within the water earlier than Miu reached up and “received me with the knife.”
“Essentially the most obvious factor clearly was that my abdomen was open and my intestines have been in my arms,” Martin stated.
He remembers telling Carlson, “100% I’ll die immediately.”
Martin advised Anderson he remembered waking up within the hospital with a respiration tube put in and his dad and mom him.
He stated he spent 27 days in hospital, shedding 50 kilos throughout his keep.
A wound vac was positioned over his gash for per week whereas docs carried out exploratory surgical procedures to test in the event that they missed some other lacerations or accidents.
“They did not need to open me up, I used to be already open,” Martin stated.
Per week later, he obtained inner stitches however his torso remained open, lined by a smaller wound vac.
Martin stated he had a couple of feeding tubes and a few nasogastric tubes to assist with the fluid buildup in his abdomen. He later developed an intestinal hematoma.
“There was no meals and no water and IV vitamin wasn’t doing sufficient,” Martin stated.
Martin confirmed the jury his massive scar, which runs from his ribs right down to his belt line.
He admitted to Anderson he drank on the river and was “most likely” intoxicated.
He advised police his purpose was to interrupt up the battle, and he did not contact Miu with power.
Martin advised Nelson in cross-examination he remembered all the pieces up till he was stabbed.
When questioned about inconsistencies between his account to investigators and his testimony on Wednesday, Martin stated he spoke to police within the hospital days after the assault and was below the affect of ache remedy.
Nelson additionally identified Martin incorrectly advised police he thought he noticed “the Black man” hit Miu, referring to Jawahn Cockfield, a member of Schuman’s group who filmed the assault.
Martin stated his hair was in his eyes and he did not see Dante Carlson strike Miu whereas he was within the water.
Martin stated he briefly held Miu down within the water by his shoulder to purchase time, separate everybody and discuss issues by way of. Martin stated he had not heard Miu converse throughout the encounter.
Nelson requested why Martin did not converse to Miu first earlier than restraining him.
“The fitting time to make use of phrases was earlier than (Miu) hit a lady within the face,” Martin stated.
He stated whereas others had laid arms on Miu, Martin believed Miu was the true aggressor as a result of he struck Cohen.
Nelson requested Martin if holding Miu down within the water would make him really feel endangered.
“It was shallow, his head wasn’t going beneath, he could be OK,” Martin stated.
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour testifies
Gabriella “Gabby” Khazraeinazmpour was subsequent up on the witness stand. She was a member of the Carlson group.
She advised prosecutor Anderson she too had been consuming that day however she did not bear in mind what she drank or the amount.
Khazraeinazmpour stated she noticed a bunch of youngsters asking for assist as a result of they stated “(Miu) was a pedophile.”
She stated her buddy Cohen had requested Miu to depart a number of instances and he didn’t.
She stated she was standing between the Schuman and Carlson teams when she noticed Miu strike Cohen within the face.
Protection lawyer Cory Chirafisi quizzed Khazraeinazmpour over inconsistencies between her statements to police and her testimony on Wednesday relating to the style of how Miu struck Cohen, and the hand he used.
Khazraeinazmpour advised police it was an open-hand slap together with his left hand, however on Wednesday stated it was a closed-hand punch together with his proper hand.
She defended the inconsistency by stating she’s “very dangerous together with her lefts and rights.”
Sondra Miu testifies
After a quick dialog with out the jury within the room, Sondra Miu — Nicolae Miu’s ex-wife — took the stand on Wednesday afternoon.
The choose was deciding whether or not to play a recorded dialog between the couple, and whether or not the prosecution was permitted to carry up the divorce. In the long run, the choose decided that jail recordings between the 2 could possibly be admissible as proof, although couldn’t be known as jail recordings. The divorce was additionally related data, the choose decided. The jury then got here again into the room.
Sondra Miu, who goes by Sandi, lives in Lakeville. She testified that she was on the water that day with Nicolae Miu and pals.
“I used to be simply trying on the sky and the bushes and simply enjoyable and having fun with my day,” she stated. She was sober that day, and had solely been consuming water. Nicolae Miu had about two beers on the day of the stabbing, she stated.
She testified that Nicolae Miu went out to search for a lacking cellphone. She seemed up from her tube and “unexpectedly I noticed him on his arms and knees within the water and any person was hitting him,” she stated. She was involved that he was outnumbered and despatched pals Ariel and Ernesto to go assist him. Then she stated she noticed Nicolae Miu strolling again. A number of minutes later, she testified she noticed somebody getting CPR on the aspect of the river.
When Nicolae Miu got here again in direction of her, she stated she did not see any blood on him, so she assumed he wasn’t too badly damage.
Because the stabbing, she testified that Nicolae Miu had expressed frustration in direction of her for not listening to his requires assist. Sandi Miu stated she wears listening to aids, and wasn’t carrying them on the water that day. The water was loud and she or he could not hear him.
Throughout cross-examination, Sandi Miu described the 2’s early relationship; they met in 2008 at work, and received married in 2011. She nonetheless beloved him, she stated, and added that he was a “very peaceable particular person.”
She stated she’d seen him use his utility knife again at dwelling. Nicolae Miu additionally wasn’t a frequent drinker, and she or he wasn’t involved about his intoxication stage on the day of the stabbing.
New video reveals moments of stabbing
After Sandi Miu testified, Larrion Davis, 24, took the stand. He was on the river that day together with his pals. He was taking a video of himself and managed to seize some moments of the stabbing.
The video itself, he stated, was blurry as a result of it was a Snapchat video, and he transferred it from his iPhone to a police officer’s Android. His telephone was broken by the water that day, and was unable to retrieve the whole lot of the video.
After displaying the roughly 20-second video, Davis described what he noticed:
“I noticed him stab the sunshine skinned dude earlier than and slice his complete abdomen open, and you may see him like push the subsequent particular person in that video, but it surely’s actual blurry, that is just about it,” he stated. After the stabbing, Davis stated his group helped a woman who was stabbed, and one other man who was stabbed in his arm.
The cross-examination pushed again on Davis, who had spoken to police concerning the case twice for the reason that incident. In an interview final month, Davis stated he noticed Miu totally clothed, and he was taking footage of little women earlier than getting within the water.
Nonetheless, the protection argued that Miu was not totally clothed, as demonstrated within the video, and was not taking pictures of little women that day. Davis stated his reminiscence was foggy, and struggled to parse out what he advised police and what he noticed on the day of the stabbing.
“What I noticed was a scuffle and a person stabbing folks,” he stated.
Sheena Lowell testifies
One other member of the Carlson group took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon. Sheena Lowell says she had been courting Quinton Carlson on the time of the incident, although famous the 2 are now not collectively and haven’t talked since.
She stated she had not been consuming on the day of the incident and was utterly sober.
Lowell recounts coming down the river bend once they noticed a “group of youthful youngsters screaming for assist.”
“They have been yelling, ‘Assist please get this particular person away from us,'” she stated.
Miu was holding the Schuman group’s tubes and wouldn’t allow them to go, Lowell advised the protection.
She says that is when Cohen approached Miu, pointing down the river and telling him to depart Schuman’s group alone.
Lowell says she had been standing over 100 ft away when she noticed Miu punch Cohen within the face. She was unsure which hand Miu had used and stated that Cohen didn’t get in Miu’s face or private house.
When requested to explain Miu’s punch, Lowell stated, “It was a fast punch, as how you’ll see any person punch any person.”
After Miu punched Cohen, Lowell says she then noticed Dante Carlson punch Miu. Miu fell into the water and as soon as he received up, Dante punched him once more, in accordance with her account.
Lowell says at first she thought Miu started punching again, however he was really utilizing the knife and had stabbed Dante Carlson.
Tamburino, who’s not affiliated with the case, stated Lowell had stable solutions and didn’t waver in her account of the incident.
Eric Von Williams testifies
Eric Von Williams was the final witness of the day. He was a part of Miu’s group and stated he had simply met Miu the day of the incident. Their group primarily consisted of individuals Williams labored with.
Williams confirmed {that a} member of their group had misplaced their telephone, however he wasn’t positive who. Miu indicated he wished to search for the telephone and stated he went down the river about 20 or 30 yards from their group together with his snorkeling gear.
Williams advised the prosecution he had considerations about Miu being in snorkeling gear.
“[I didn’t want people to think] he was as much as no good, as a predator or no matter,” Williams stated.
He clarified later that he didn’t personally assume Miu was a predator, however was frightened what different folks would assume.
Williams stated that he was involved about Schuman’s group being intoxicated and didn’t need to work together with any teams of younger folks throughout the journey.
He stated he had been watching Miu from upriver as a result of he “did not need anybody to assume he was as much as no good.” He claims he seemed away for a minute and when he turned again, that is when he noticed a “brawl.” Although he stated he didn’t see Miu injuring anybody.
Williams advised prosecutors that he referred to as 911 a number of instances and even led paramedics and regulation enforcement to the victims.
Williams stated he by no means talked to Miu once more after the incident.
Day two recap
Among the many first to take the stand within the first two days of the trial have been individuals who may give their direct accounts of what unfolded that day, together with Schuman’s pals.
On day two, Alina Hernandez, Schuman’s mom, recounted the second she noticed her son useless on the river financial institution.
Jawahn Cockfield, the teenager who recorded movies of the lethal confrontation, advised the courtroom he began recording when he first encountered Miu and requested him what he was doing close to his group. Miu allegedly stated he was “on the lookout for little women.”
Cockfield added he thought Miu was appearing unusual, particularly when he ran as much as his group and grabbed their tubes and his leg.
The prosecution additionally began calling witnesses who have been extra on the surface trying in, together with a bystander who ran to assist.
Dante Carlson was there that day with one other group that included his father and brother. He advised prosecutors he heard the teenagers yelling for assist and went over to research “as a Good Samaritan.”
Carlson stated he noticed Miu punch one in every of his pals and he instantly punched Miu in retaliation, inflicting Miu to fall into the water. Miu ultimately stabbed him within the stomach, and Carlson stood as much as present the jury his scar.
Carlson additionally admitted he was mistaken on which sufferer was punched first, and he admitted to the protection he had consumed extra alcohol than he first reported to the police. His blood alcohol stage was greater than twice the authorized restrict in Wisconsin.
The protection has been eager to level out that a variety of the victims who have been tubing and have been concerned within the incident have been intoxicated and a few have been additionally excessive on marijuana, which goes to be an essential level for the jury to think about within the credibility of the witnesses and their potential to recall correct details.