A man who broke into an elderly couple’s home after crashing his car into a nearby home has learned his sentence.
John Schmid was sentenced to an indefinite prison term of 11 to 16.5 years by a Greene County judge.
Schmid was found guilty in January of aggravated burglary, felonious assault, two misdemeanor assaults, and attempted trespass into habitation.
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On Feb. 24, 2023, Schmid lost control of his car and crashed it into a home on Cedarwood Drive in Bath Township, according to a media release.
Before his car caught on fire, he got out of his car and attempted to break into a neighboring home.
After this was unsuccessful Schmid broke into the home of a nearby elderly couple during which he assaulted both of them, seriously injuring the husband.
Schmid tried to argue he was not guilty for reason of insanity during the trial, but a jury rejected this claim and found him guilty.