July 16, 2025 at 12:00 a.m.

Felony court news - Wednesday, July 16, 2025


Strangulation

A rural Portland man was sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to strangulation and criminal confinement.

Brandon L. Fisher, 42, 2387 E. 400 South, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to both Level 6 felonies. He was sentenced to one year in Jay County Jail for each crime, with his sentences to be served concurrently. Fisher was given credit for time served and assessed $189 in court costs. He was assessed a $50 domestic violence prevention and treatment fee.

As part of his plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16 years old was dismissed.

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