Watauga man convicted by federal jury for firearm, assault on officer charges

A 39-year-old Watauga man was found guilty on Aug. 8 of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and simple assault on a federal officer following a two-day federal jury trial in Aberdeen.The jury also found that Justin James Schneider committed the offenses on pretrial release and that his revolver was subject to forfeiture.The charge of being a prohibited person poss...

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