Fourth of July knife wielding man sentenced

Almost one year ago, Brian Dean Bell was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and criminal endangerment, both felonies, and initially pleaded not guilty to both charges. In April of this year, Bell changed his pleas pursuant to a written plea bargain agreement, according to court records. Bell pleaded Nolo Contendere to the criminal endangerment charge and on June 8, was found guilty of the charge and was sentenced to five years in the Montana Department of Corrections with all but 94 days suspended on the terms and conditions to his probation. Bell will also have to pay a $1,000 fine.

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