Spang case set for trial

District Court Judge John Warner denied a motion to dismiss an aggravated assault charge against Jacob Spang this morning and set a trial date for Dec. 11.

Spang, 21, of Havre is accused of felony aggravated assault, which has a penalty of two to 20 years in prison and a maximum $50,000 fine. Hill County Attorney David Rice said he will ask that Spang be classified as a persistent felony offender if convicted, which would add five to 100 more years to the sentence.

Spang pleaded guilty on June 28 to intimidation by accountability in the double homicide of Kristi Walker and Kevin Caplette in Ha...