In Brief:
- Judge Ana Berrios-Schroeder restricts Amier Hassan Jones Jr.’s communication.
- Jones charged with felony stalking and felony murder in Milwaukee.
- Over 1,500 calls made to victim from jail identified by prosecutors.
- Assistant District Attorney Jessica Behling requested communication restrictions.
A Milwaukee County judge restricted a jailed man’s communication privileges two weeks after she previously refused to do so, despite the man’s alleged threats to a victim and a police officer’s life in messages.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Ana Berrios-Schroeder made the move to remove Amier Hassan Jones, Jr.’s means of communicating from jail, like phones or tablets, at a May 26 hearing. Jones, 29, is charged with five criminal cases in Milwaukee, including felony stalking of a former partner, the target of the bulk of the messages under scrutiny by prosecutors.
Berrios-Schroeder’s reversal came due to Jones being charged in two new cases, she said. One was for the alleged threats against the Milwaukee police officer investigating the claims against him and another where Jones was charged with felony murder in a botched armed robbery…