According to a press release from District Attorney Eric J. Toney, Fermin Teodoro Lopez-Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant, has pled no contest to attempted first-degree intentional homicide, with bond revoked and sentencing set for March 18, 2025.
District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced today that Fermin Teodoro Lopez-Mendoza has entered a plea of no contest to charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a deadly weapon and domestic violence. During their investigation, law enforcement discovered that Lopez-Mendoza was in the United States illegally. Bond was revoked, and the sentencing date was scheduled for March 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
District Attorney Toney noted, “The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office conducted a great investigation as evidenced by their swift effort in apprehending the defendant outside the county. Their superb work enabled today’s conviction and justice on behalf of the victim.”
Lopez-Mendoza faces a maximum penalty of 65 years in prison, and the remaining offenses were dismissed and read-in.
District Attorney Eric Toney prosecuted the case, which the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
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