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A Baraboo man who had been facing a maximum prison sentence of 25 years for felony child neglect that resulted in the death of a 9-year-old saw his case dismissed Monday in Sauk County Circuit Court.
Christopher J. Fisher, 43, was accused of neglect after a child was found lying face down and unconscious in late July in the bathroom of a Lake Delton home. Emergency responders took the 9-year-old to St. Clare Hospital, but the attending physician announced the child dead just two hours later.
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According to the motion for dismissal filed by Assistant District Attorney Rick Spoentgen, Fisher proved through letters from witnesses of typical behavior of the child. Letters from the âvictimâs mother and sister and the primary witnessâs motherâ provided background information that ultimately led the prosecutors to believe they could not prove criminal negligence beyond a reas