Overview
- Robert Berringer, 67, and Jesse Cole, 39, pleaded guilty to felony murder tied to false imprisonment in the 2012 West Allis case.
- Both men entered six-month deferred prosecutions that require community service, $500 charitable donations, and no new offenses.
- They were released on $500 signature bonds, and prosecutors said they will seek dismissal with prejudice and expungement if terms are met.
- The resolution followed a year of restorative sessions facilitated by former Judge Mary Triggiano at Marquette Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice.
- Prosecutors cited the death of the most culpable participant and the family’s goals as reasons to avoid traditional sentencing that could have carried up to 18 years.