Butte man charged in bat attack fractures skull
Ivan Vincent Prindel Jr of Butte faces felony assault with a weapon and dangerous drugs charges after a Jan 7 incident in which prosecutors say he swung a baseball bat with two hands, hitting a man in the head and causing two skull fractures. He pleaded not guilty via video from Montana State Prison.
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Anaconda native recalls mock trial that shaped future lawyer
Anaconda native Jesse Laslovich recalls a 1997 98 Anaconda High School mock trial about the My Lai massacre led by teacher John Stevenson a Butte native veteran who used chalk to dramatize the lesson Stevenson stressed the moral stakes and Laslovich says the experience turned him toward law. Stevenson later praised Laslovich for his integrity and honesty noting he is the kind of person needed in politics Laslovich later became a state legislator and law student as he ponders his next steps after serving as U.S. Attorney.
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Butte
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Vietnam
Jesse
Anaconda
Break in Montana Legislature comes amid wild first half
The Montana Legislature takes a recess after a flurry of bills, with a coalition of nine moderate Republicans and 18 Democrats challenging leadership. Ethics probes loom as Senate President Matt Regier faces questions over a 2023 contract, while Ellsworth’s $170,100 deal attracts scrutiny ahead of the second half of the 69th session.
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