OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – The 21-year-old man who was convicted in the Fox River Mall shooting in January 2021 has filed a motion to withdraw the no-contest plea for which he is serving a 40-year prison sentence.
Court records show that 21-year-old Dezman Ellis has filed to withdraw his no-contest plea, for which he was convicted of 2nd-degree intentional homicide and 1st-degree reckless endangerment.
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The shooting happened on January 31, 2021, when Ellis, then 17 years old, went to the Fox River Mall and got into an argument, fatally shooting one and injuring a bystander.
A manhunt for Ellis lasted several days until he was taken into custody by officers at a home in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 4, 2021.
On November 10, 2021, Ellis pleaded no contest to 2nd-degree intentional homicide and 1st-degree reckless endangerment for the Fox River Mall shooting.
Three months later, Ellis was sentenced to 40 years in prison and 25 years of extended supervision; however, with a motion to withdraw the no-contest plea, an additional hearing in the case has been set.
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An evidentiary hearing has been set for 1 p.m. on July 24 in Outagamie County Court.
Local 5 will provide updates as needed.
