From the Courts - State District Court: Man given suspended sentence on assault charge

Adrian Roastingstick was given four years probation after he pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge.

Roastingstick was charged with felony accounts of partner or family member assault and driving under the influence and a misdemeanor count of obstructing a peace officer for giving a false name to officers when they pulled him over. He was accused of assaulting a person, sitting on them and throwing items at them before driving away.

May 18, he pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to the partner or family member assault charge.

Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced him July 6 in state District Court in Havre to four years with the state Department of Corrections, all but 30 days suspended and with credit for 30 days served, ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine, suspended upon proof of completing a counseling assessment, and ordered him to pay $130 in fees and surcharges