BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison for trying to strangle his teenage stepson during an argument.
Forty-seven-year-old Paul Shumpert was accused of strangling his 13-year-old stepson in May 2013. Police say the boy was unresponsive when they arrived at the scene. He recovered after several days in a hospital.
Shumpert pleaded guilty in December to felony charges of reckless endangerment, and child abuse or neglect. An aggravated assault charge was dropped.
The Bismarck Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1bRInLJ ) that Shumpert will be on supervised probation for five years after his prison term, and he must complete parent and anger management classes.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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