Watauga man found guilty of assault in two-day federal trial

A 38-year-old Watauga man was found guilty of assault by striking, beating or wounding after a two-day federal jury trial in Aberdeen. Justin James Schneider was ordered held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until sentencing, which is scheduled Aug. 1 after a presentencing investigation is complete. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in federal priso...

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