MONROE - A June trial date was set Thursday in the case of a Monroe man charged with possessing child pornography in 2015.
Daniel E. Bliss, 36, Monroe, was charged in January 2015 with four Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography and a Class H felony count of intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Bliss was charged after a Rock County boy, then 17 years old, sent Bliss nude photos of an underage girl through Facebook after Bliss requested them in 2014. When law enforcement officers seized Bliss' laptop, they reportedly found three videos depicting prepubescent children engaged in sex acts.
Bliss' case was delayed throughout 2015 after he was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial, due to issues with his "speed of comprehension," according to his former attorney Timothy Burns. In late 2015, however, he was found to have regained competency after more than six months of counseling.
On Thursday, Bliss and his attorney, Philip J. Brehm, appeared for what was to be a plea hearing. However, Brehm said a plea agreement had not been resolved prior to the hearing.
In response, Green County Circuit Judge James Beer set a trial date for the case. The trial, should it occur, will take place over three days starting on June 21.
The maximum possible sentence for Bliss' charges is 63 years in prison.
Daniel E. Bliss, 36, Monroe, was charged in January 2015 with four Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography and a Class H felony count of intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Bliss was charged after a Rock County boy, then 17 years old, sent Bliss nude photos of an underage girl through Facebook after Bliss requested them in 2014. When law enforcement officers seized Bliss' laptop, they reportedly found three videos depicting prepubescent children engaged in sex acts.
Bliss' case was delayed throughout 2015 after he was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial, due to issues with his "speed of comprehension," according to his former attorney Timothy Burns. In late 2015, however, he was found to have regained competency after more than six months of counseling.
On Thursday, Bliss and his attorney, Philip J. Brehm, appeared for what was to be a plea hearing. However, Brehm said a plea agreement had not been resolved prior to the hearing.
In response, Green County Circuit Judge James Beer set a trial date for the case. The trial, should it occur, will take place over three days starting on June 21.
The maximum possible sentence for Bliss' charges is 63 years in prison.