Nicolae Miu is found guilty of first degree homicide of boy, 17, during tubing ... trends now By Emma Richter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:14 BST, 11 April 2024 | Updated: 17:31 BST, 11 April 2024 12 Viewcomments Nicolae Miu has been found guilty of the first-degree intentional homicide of a 17 year-old boy after he was surrounded by a gang while tubing on a Wisconsin River. Miu, an engineer, was convicted Thursday morning over the September 2022 stabbing of Isaac Schuman on the Apple River in Wisconsin. The convicted killer was also found guilty of lesser charges of stabbing and injuring four teens - three boys and a girl. He sat in silence with his head bowed as the verdict was read out after less than a day's deliberation. As he was led away afterwards, Miu was seen turning to stare at his surviving victims and their families. The families of Miu's victims were heard giving a sigh of relief, Kare11 reporter Lou Raguse said. First-degree reckless homicide was the third option available to jurors, after first-degree intentional homicide and second-degree homicide. It carries a sentence of up to 60 years in prison. Miu turned to stare at his surviving victims and their families as he was found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide Thursday, meaning he faces up to 60 years in jail Nicolae Miu sits with his head bowed Thursday morning as he is found guilty of the first-degree intentional homicide of 17 year-old Isaac Schuman During closing arguments on Wednesday, prosecutors said that Nicolae Miu 'did not act in self-defense' when he stabbed a group of teens in the Apple River in July 2022. (pictured: Miu in court on Tuesday) Isaac Shuman, 17, died after Miu stabbed him in his chest in the river. Miu also stabbed four of Schuman's friends Miu of Prior Lake, Minnesota, claimed that his lethal stabbing was 'self-defense' after the group of tubers claimed that he was 'looking for little girls' and 'taking pictures of girls' in the area Jurors were sent out to consider the case Thursday afternoon, with prosecutors refuting claims that Miu acted in self defense. They claimed he could have dispatched his attackers by flashing his knife without resorting to violence. The Romanian-American engineer had claimed he acted in self defense. He was searching for a friend's lost phone in the river when he was falsely accused of being a pedophile who was taking photos of young girls. Developing story, check back for updates. Share or comment on this article: Nicolae Miu is found guilty of first degree homicide of boy, 17, during tubing trip after gang of teens accused him of being pedophile All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility