When judge changes mind, defendant reconsiders options
A 35-year-old Libby man was prepared to plead guilty to criminal endangerment Monday in Lincoln County District Court, but when Judge Matt Cuffe decided to ignore the plea deal he decided to weigh his options.
Thomas Alestine Eaker was facing a charge of strangulation of a partner or family member after an incident in March when authorities said he tried to strangle his ex-girlfriend.
But in a May 29 plea deal, Eaker opted to plead guilty to an amended charge of criminal endangerment. The deal called for a three-year suspended sentence.
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