A man serving up to 60 years in state prison for killing a West Penn Township man for $54 and a pair of sneakers now faces court, charged with attacking his cellmate with a weapon crafted from a pen and a staple.

Ethan M. Sullivan, 22, on Monday waived a preliminary hearing before District Judge James Reiley of Pottsville on felony charges of aggravated assault and assault by a prisoner; misdemeanor charges of possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault; and a summary offense of harassment.Sullivan is represented by public defender Julie A. Werdt. The case is being prosecuted by Robert Ira Lipkin.He's serving 30-60 years in the state prison at Camp Hill for killing Jason "Jay" Hahn, 22, in 2014. He pleaded guilty to the crime on June 25.He was in Schuylkill County jail when he injured Bradley Merwine with a crude "tattoo gun" on Aug. 17.According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Pottsville police officer Jonathan D. Randolph, Sullivan had allegedly assaulted Merwine, 36, his cellmate, with a pen that had a staple attached to the end.Randolph saw a large amount of blood on Merwine's pillow on the bottom bunk.Merwine, who was serving 23 months for shoplifting, told Randolph the attack happened after Sullivan became angry about a letter either from court or from the Children & Youth Services agency.Sullivan said, "I'm sick of people like you" or "I'm tired of people like you," Merwine told authorities.Sullivan pinned Merwine in the corner of his bunk and began stabbing him with the "tattoo gun," leaving him with minor cuts, about 2 inches long, on the top of his head, a small puncture wound on the side of his head, and irritation on his neck. He was treated by prison staff.Sullivan later told supervisor Lt. David Whitman "it had just all built up" and that he "jumped off his bunk and paced a bit" before telling Merwine "you want to run your mouth now" before stabbing him with the pen.Sullivan said a "fight would not send the message, that it had to be more severe."Hahn's body was found at around 5 p.m. June 21, 2014, in a wooded area along Silver Creek Road in Blythe Township, about 1½ miles from New Philadelphia.Hahn and Sullivan had left the West Penn Township home where he had been staying at 1 a.m. June 15, 2014.They ended up in Blythe Township, where Sullivan took a metal bar from the Jeep and struck Hahn in the head several times, police said.When Hahn collapsed, Sullivan stole $54, Hahn's ID and several other cards from his wallet.He also removed the battery from Hahn's cellphone, and took his sneakers.He wrapped Hahn in a blue tarp, and tossed his body down an embankment.Sullivan put several logs on top of the tarp, and tried to burn the Jeep before fleeing.