Wolf Point Woman Sentenced For Hotel Robbery
A Wolf Point woman who admitted entering a hotel and beating up the desk clerk during a robbery was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 11, to 30 months in prison and to two years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson has announced.
Jalissa Haley Fern Spotted Bird, 32, pleaded guilty on Oct. 15, 2020, to robbery. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
According to court documents, the prosecution said that on Sept. 15, 2019, at about 5:45 a.m., Spotted Bird and another individual entered the Sherman Inn in Wolf Point. Spotted Bird and the other individual walked behind the counter of the front desk and assaulted the desk clerk by hitting and kicking her. They also demanded money.
The assault and robbery by Spotted Bird and the other individual were captured on security camera footage. The other individual took the cash drawer and escaped the hotel, while Spotted Bird assaulted the hotel clerk. A hotel patron heard the commotion and stopped the assault.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ethan Plaut and Cassady Adams prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Fort Peck Law Enforcement Services. The Wolf Point Police Department also responded to the 911 call for assistance.
