Jury Convicts Man In Naperville Stabbing Attack
(CBS) -- A DuPage County jury Wednesday night found a 30-year-old Naperville man guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing death of an elementary school teacher inside a crowded bar.
The jurors deliberated for six hours, following a seven-day trial, before convicting Daniel Olaska.
Judge Kathryn Creswell was ready to send the jury home for the night when they sent out a note saying they were close to a verdict. Creswell allowed them to continue, and they reached a verdict about 20 minutes later.
Teacher Shaun Wild was fatally stabbed by Olaska inside Frankie's Blue Room in 2012 following an argument with a third man, William Hayes. Olaska stabbed Hayes in the chest, and when Wild tried to detain him, Olaska stabbed Wild in the heart. A bouncer, Rafael Castaneda, was stabbed in the arm before police could subdue him. The jury acquitted Olaska on the two attempted murder counts.
Olaska's defense lawyers said their client stabbed Wild in self-defense. The murder led to stronger regulations governing bars in Naperville.
A pre-sentencing hearing is scheduled April 9.
