Brian Poitra, 30, Belcourt, has been sentenced to eight months and 25 days in jail for assaulting a tribal police officer with a motor vehicle. He also will serve three years probation. The incident occurred in August 1999 on the reservation.
Brian Poitra, 30, Belcourt, has been sentenced to eight months and 25 days in jail for assaulting a tribal police officer with a motor vehicle. He also will serve three years probation. The incident occurred in August 1999 on the reservation.
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