MONROE - Trevor McGuire's defense attorney said Tuesday that prosecution will ask the judge to sentence McGuire to 14 years imprisonment for causing the death of a 10-year-old Stoughton boy.
Defense and prosecution met Tuesday in Green County Circuit Court to discuss a pre-sentencing investigation recommending a sentence for McGuire, who was found guilty in October of killing Michael Iverson in a drunken driving crash.
McGuire, 22, formerly of Albany, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea on Oct. 9 of one Class D felony count of first-degree homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and one Class F felony count of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. He had counts of first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree reckless injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration and injury by use of a vehicle with a PAC dismissed.
McGuire caused a head-on crash on Oct. 7, 2013, hitting a van driven by Matthew Iverson and causing the death of his son Michael.
McGuire will be sentenced on Jan. 13, when both defense and prosecution will argue for what they deem is an acceptable sentence. Defense attorney Sarah Schmeiser said McGuire's perspective has "always been that he doesn't want to hurt the family any further," and that he will accept his sentence in January.
Judge Thomas Vale is not bound by either defense or prosecutions arguments and can order for the maximum penalty for McGuire of up to 37 years and six months imprisonment or $125,000 in fines or both.
Court records indicate McGuire and a friend, Michael G. Ladwig, had been drinking prior to the crash while preparing for a move to Monroe from Albany. McGuire lost control of his pickup truck on Wisconsin 59 near Albany and crashed into Iverson's van, seriously injuring him and Michael's two siblings. Michael Iverson was pronounced dead at the scene.
McGuire also sustained injuries and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment. Deputies found an open bottle of tequila on the passenger-side floor of McGuire's pickup.
Defense and prosecution met Tuesday in Green County Circuit Court to discuss a pre-sentencing investigation recommending a sentence for McGuire, who was found guilty in October of killing Michael Iverson in a drunken driving crash.
McGuire, 22, formerly of Albany, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea on Oct. 9 of one Class D felony count of first-degree homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and one Class F felony count of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. He had counts of first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree reckless injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration and injury by use of a vehicle with a PAC dismissed.
McGuire caused a head-on crash on Oct. 7, 2013, hitting a van driven by Matthew Iverson and causing the death of his son Michael.
McGuire will be sentenced on Jan. 13, when both defense and prosecution will argue for what they deem is an acceptable sentence. Defense attorney Sarah Schmeiser said McGuire's perspective has "always been that he doesn't want to hurt the family any further," and that he will accept his sentence in January.
Judge Thomas Vale is not bound by either defense or prosecutions arguments and can order for the maximum penalty for McGuire of up to 37 years and six months imprisonment or $125,000 in fines or both.
Court records indicate McGuire and a friend, Michael G. Ladwig, had been drinking prior to the crash while preparing for a move to Monroe from Albany. McGuire lost control of his pickup truck on Wisconsin 59 near Albany and crashed into Iverson's van, seriously injuring him and Michael's two siblings. Michael Iverson was pronounced dead at the scene.
McGuire also sustained injuries and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment. Deputies found an open bottle of tequila on the passenger-side floor of McGuire's pickup.