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Defendant in beating death changes plea

By: Associated Press//January 27, 2012//

Defendant in beating death changes plea

By: Associated Press//January 27, 2012//

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CHILTON, Wis. (AP) – One of two defendants charged with fatally beating a man at a farm in Calumet County has changed his plea.

Robert Saurbeir changed the plea to not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect at a court appearance Thursday. Prosecutors say Saurbeir and James Loewe killed Joseph Baer at a Rantoul residence in March 2011. Authorities say Baer was beaten with a hammer, pipe, stick and chain.

Saurbeir is scheduled to stand trial April 30. WLUK-TV says a plea agreement apparently has been reached for Loewe, who’s expected to enter a plea Feb. 21.

Information from: WLUK-TV, http://www.fox11online.com

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