Wisconsin Appeals Court Upholds Conviction of a 20-Year-Old in 2018 Death of His Younger Cousin

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the reckless homicide conviction of a 20-year-old in the 2018 death of his younger cousin.

Damian Hauschultz of Mishicot was 14 when his 7-year-old cousin Ethan Hauschultz was beaten, forced to carry a 44-pound log and buried in the snow as punishment at their Manitowoc County home. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Ethan died from hypothermia and blunt force injuries to his head, chest and abdomen.

In 2021, a judge sentenced Damian Hauschultz to 20 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision.

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