Sauk County Judge Determined Man Not Mental Responsible

 

(Baraboo, WI)  —  A Sauk County Circuit Court judge has determined a 47-year-old man wasn’t mentally responsible for firing a shotgun at officers in October 2016.  Deputy Mark Rabata was hit in the finger by one of the pellets.  The judge committed William Abate to 12-and-a-half years of outpatient mental treatment by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.  The original charge against Abate was attempted first-degree homicide.  A psychiatrist told the court Abate had been abusing prescription medication and alcohol the date of the incident.  During a statement to the judge, Abate turned around and apologized directly to Deputy Rabata and the other law enforcement officers who responded that day.

Source: WRJC.com

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