Madison Man Accused of Killing Fiancee Pleads Not Guilty
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — A Madison man accused of killing his fiancee has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Forty-six-year-old Joseph Schmitz is accused of fatally shooting 46-year-old Corina Booth the night of April 27 at a home at Lake Madison.
The Daily Leader and KJAM radio report that he appeared in court on Tuesday and entered his plea. Judge Patrick Pardy also refused a defense request to reduce Schmitz's $1 million bond.
An arrest affidavit shows Schmitz told dispatchers he acted in self-defense when Booth tried to stab him with a knife. The document also states Booth was found with three gunshot wounds in her chest and two in her back.
A trial date was not immediately set.
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