Suspect who fatally shot retired judge had been sentenced to 6 years in prison by him, court records say

Douglas Uhde, who officials say fatally shot retired Wisconsin Judge John Roemer, was sentenced to prison an armed burglary case by Roemer, court records say.

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a retired Wisconsin judge and the alleged creator of an apparent hit list targeting prominent politicians had been sentenced to six years in prison by the slain judge in 2005, according to court records. 

John Roemer, a former Juneau County Circuit Court judge, was found dead in his home in the Township of New Lisbon on Friday morning, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice. A senior law enforcement official said Roemer had been bound with zip ties.

Former Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John Roemer in Mauston, Wis. on Oct. 5, 2007. Tom Loucks / Daily Tribune via APThe suspect, Douglas K. Uhde, 56, suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and was hospitalized. He remains in critical condition, the department said.

It was not clear on Sunday whether Uhde had retained an attorney.

Roemer sentenced Uhde to six years in prison in 2005 on a charge of armed burglary with a dangerous weapon, according to Wisconsin Circuit Court records. Uhde pleaded guilty to the charge, as well as to charges of carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a short-barreled shotgun rifle and being a felon in possession of a firearm, records show.

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