Court Schedules Phase Two Trial for Madison Teen Convicted in Corey Proulx Killing
MERRILL – 17-yr-old Javarius Hurd will face a jury from February 2nd through 11th as a part of a phase two trial. Hurd previously pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide for the death of Corey Proulx, a youth counselor at Lincoln-Hills – Copper Lake Schools. Hurd is claming mental disease or defect, however the trial won’t focus on his mental state during his attack on Proulx during a 2024 altercation at the Lincoln Hills Youth Prison.
The incident began with Hurd throwing a cup of soapy water into the face of another correctional officer when he felt was unfair to him. Hurd ran into the courtyard and Proulx pursued him. Proulx tried to restrain him, and Hurd lashed out causing him to fall and hit his head on a hard surface. Proulx was declared brain dead at a local hospital.
Ryan Nyblom, a second defendant in the case previously pleaded guilty to battery by prisoners and is serving five years in prison for his role in the incident.
Arguments from Hurd’s legal team for the case to be moved to the juvenile system proved unsuccessful. Initial charges for first-degree reckless homicide were amended to second-degree as part of a plea deal.
