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Libby man gets deferred sentence in road-rage incident

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | January 21, 2025 7:00 AM

A Libby man accused of assault with a weapon after a road rage incident on U.S. 2 last summer was sentenced last week.

Ashley R. Swartzenberger, 47, pleaded guilty by Alford at a Nov. 4, 2024, hearing in Lincoln County District Court. Jan. 13, he received a 6-year deferred sentence from Judge Matt Cuffe and was ordered to pay $1,000 in fines and costs.

Swartzenberger, who appeared with his attorney Ann German, said he’d paid $15,000 in restitution to the victim.

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