MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A Halliday man will spend two years on probation for spitting on a Minot police officer.
Twenty-six-year-old Garrett Smith was charged July 22, 2017, after a hotel room brawl in which Smith was stabbed in the neck and shoulder.
Authorities say Smith spit on an officer while being taken to a hospital emergency room.
The Minot Daily News reports that Smith recently pleaded guilty to a felony spitting charge, and prosecutors dropped felony charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault.
Smith was sentenced to the 44 days he had served behind bars, with the rest of a one-year sentence suspended. He also must pay $1,100 in court costs. If he successfully completes probation, the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
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Information from: Minot Daily News, http://www.minotdailynews.com
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