The defendant in a Rock County homicide case claims he was too drunk to remember his actions the night 32-year-old Tony Payne was shot to death outside the Turtle Tap in Beloit.  33-year-old Michael E. Joseph pled no-contest Tuesday to a reduced charge of Homicide by the Negligent Handing of a Dangerous Weapon rather than First Degree Intentional Homicide in the case dating back to 2016  This way, Joseph faces a maximum of five-years in prison and five-years extended supervision, rather than the possibility of life in prison if convicted of the more serious charge.  Sentencing is set for October 28th.