 Because of a potential conflict of interest, the Brown County District Attorney turned the records over to the Milwaukee County District Attorney.In September 2016, Schmitt agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement to three misdemeanor charges, including false statements to an election official, accepting campaign contributions not belonging to the reported contributor, and accepting campaign contributions in excess of state limits.He was subsequently convicted on these criminal charges and sentenced to a monetary forfeiture and community service.