BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man accused of firing a shotgun at a law enforcement officer in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
The Bismarck Tribune reports 38-year-old Branden Lyon was sentenced Monday in South Central District Court.
A jury in October convicted Lyon of attempted murder, terrorizing and illegally possessing a weapon related to a 15-hour standoff with police.
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Judge Bruce Haskell cited Lyon’s lengthy and violent criminal history in handing down the life sentence.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com
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