A sentencing hearing for a man charged with strangulation was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
Court Accepts Plea Agreement for Man Charged With Strangulation
In July of last year, Jordan Wathen was arrested and charged with one count of felony strangulation of a household member and one count of misdemeanor interference with an emergency call. According to court documents, Wathen was arrested after law enforcement responded to a 911 hang-up and domestic dispute where Wathen allegedly prevented the victim from calling 911 by breaking the individual’s phone. Pursuant to terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, Wathen at a hearing in October, pleaded “no contest” to the strangulation charge.
District Court Judge William Edelman, at a hearing Tuesday, accepted the terms of the plea agreement and sentenced Wathen to 4 to 6 years in prison, suspended in lieu of three years of supervised probation. Wathen received credit for 145 days of time served and was ordered to pay $440 in various court costs and $750 in attorney fees.
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Last modified: January 26, 2022