BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Fargo man who pleaded guilty to felony terrorizing will have a chance to keep his clean record.
A district judge has given 54-year-old James Motl to a 3-year deferred sentence for pointing a pistol at his former son-in-law and threatening to kill him. Defense attorney Lloyd Suhr argued Motl’s actions were impulsive, but he had not been in trouble before.
Police say Motl threatened his former son-in-law following a burglary at his daughter’s house.
People were interested in these podcasts
The Bismarck Tribune says Judge Bruce Haskell told Motl he should have called police about the burglary instead of grabbing his gun.
___
Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.