Grey Bear Pleas Guilty To Assault

Michael Dean Grey Bear changed his plea to guilty for the charge of assault resulting in serious bodily injury during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Billings on Aug. 3.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 2.

The charges stated that Grey Bear on Dec. 8, 2023, at or near Poplar, intentionally assaulted John Doe resulting in serious bodily injury.

The offense carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.

According to court documents, Grey Bear assaulted John Doe by shooting John Doe in his left wrist on Dec. 8, 2023. John Doe suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm resulting in an open fracture of his left radial shaft, which required surgery for removal of bullet fragments and an open reduction and internal fixation of his radius.

The assault occurred within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Peck Reservation.