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An arraignment hearing was held Wednesday in Fourth Judicial District Court for 25-year-old Bennett Walseth of Sheridan. Walseth entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of sexual assault in the first degree. District Court Judge John Fenn set a three-day #5 stack jury trial for May 16, 2022 and scheduled a pretrial conference for April 14 at 11 am. The #5 stack means that there are four other jury trials on the court docket for the same date. Bond was continued under the same terms and conditions that were previously set in Circuit Court.
According to court documents, Walseth was charged with the crime that occurred during the summer of 2019 at a residence in Sheridan County after he allegedly inflicted sexual intrusion on a victim who was physically helpless and did not consent. Sexual assault in the first degree is punishable by at least five years in prison an no more than 50 years and a fine of up to $10,000.
Also from District Court Wednesday, 19-year-old James Cossel pleaded not guilty to the charges of delivery of a controlled substance – THC, and delivery of a controlled substance – LSD. Judge Fenn set a two-day #4 stack jury trial for May 16, 2022 and scheduled a pretrial conference for April 14 at 10:30 am. If convicted on both counts, Cossel faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $20,000.
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Last modified: December 23, 2021