A Brown County jury on Friday found 31-year-old Greenfield resident Jaharrie Jelks guilty on all six counts tied to a December 2024 stabbing in Green Bay, wrapping up a multi-day trial that now heads to a March 13 sentencing hearing at 2 p.m. Jurors returned guilty verdicts across the board after several days of testimony and deliberations, according to WFRV Local 5. The station reports the Brown County trial was held this week and that Jelks will return to court in March to learn his punishment.
Court records show Jelks was convicted on six charges: attempted first-degree intentional homicide, armed robbery with threat of force, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct, bail jumping and driving or operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, as detailed by WBAY. The station noted that attempted first-degree intentional homicide carries a maximum of 60 years in prison, while armed robbery can bring up to 40 years. The remaining counts have lower statutory caps, but repeater and weapon-use modifiers can push the potential sentence higher.
Stabbing Reported On Western Avenue
Green Bay police were called shortly after midnight on Dec. 8, 2024, to the 1400 block of Western Avenue, where officers found a 56-year-old man suffering from stab wounds, according to WHBY. Authorities say the injured man ran to a nearby home to report the attack. Investigators later tied a stolen vehicle to the case, which led to Jelks’ arrest in Milwaukee on Dec. 15. After that arrest, officials say the victim identified Jelks in a lineup.
Case Dropped, Then Brought Back Before Trial
Prosecutors briefly dismissed the case without prejudice last summer, only to refile the same counts one day before a scheduled trial, according to WBAY. Defense attorneys objected to the last-minute move, but the case ultimately moved forward to a jury trial this month.
Sentencing Could Climb With Enhancements
Reporting by WFRV Local 5 notes that repeater statutes and dangerous-weapon enhancements could add years to whatever sentence the judge hands down. That means the statutory maximums on individual charges may not reflect Jelks’ total exposure when he appears in Brown County Court on March 13 at 2 p.m. for sentencing…