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LOGAN — A jury has found Rickey Scott. Harris guilty of trying to strangle a woman during a domestic dispute last year. The 66-year-old Nibley man will remain in the Cache County Jail following the jury’s decision Friday afternoon.
The three-day jury trial for Harris took place last week in 1st District Court. He was convicted of charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony; along with aggravated assault and assault with substantial bodily injury, both class A misdemeanors.
Harris was arrested December 3 following an investigation by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies had been called to a domestic dispute Nov. 24. The victim had described how the defendant threw her to the ground and attempted to strangle her.
The woman said Harris wrapped a coat around her neck and threatened to kill her. She was able to later free herself and seek medical care for several broken ribs.
Harris has been in jail since being arrested after a judge refused to grant him bail, stating he posed a danger to the community.
Following Friday’s trial, Harris was ordered to complete a presentence report about his criminal history and appear for sentencing Aug. 31, where he could face up to life in prison.
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