Hall has probation revoked

Monday in Hot Springs District Court, Hanes Hall Jr. was sentenced to 6-8 years in prison. Though the sentence was originally suspended for five years of probation, Hall admitted to violating that probation by using methamphetamine so the original sentenced was imposed.

The prison sentence is for aggravated assault. Hall was found guilty of the crime, as well as interference with a peace officer, following a short trial in August. According to the charges, on Jan. 15 he drew a firearm, identified during the trial as a nine-shot .22 Magnum that was fully loaded, on Hot Springs County Deputy Jeremie Kraushaar.

During the trial it was shown that Kraushaar responded to Hall’s residence in reference to his possible involvement with a hit and run accident. Upon his leaving the residence, Kraushaar felt threatened by one of the dogs at the residence and drew his sidearm.

After Hall pleaded for Kraushaar not to shoot the dog, he returned inside the home and later came out with the Magnum. Two others were able to get the gun away from Hall and get him back inside, though he continued to fight the deputy while being arrested.

Also in District Court, Brandon Foster was sentenced to five years supervised probation for possession of a controlled substance. He pleaded guilty to the charge in November.

According to court documents, on July 17 Foster was arrested following a vehicle stop. A trooper with the Wyoming Highway Patrol stopped the car because it was not keeping to the rights on a three-lane highway as required when not passing a vehicle.

The trooper detected an odor of marijuana and upon a search of the vehicle located suspected marijuana in various containers as well as other paraphernalia. The substance later tested presumptive positive for marijuana and was found to weight more than three ounces.