Idaho Falls man who pleaded guilty to pointing gun at family sentenced to probation

POCATELLO — A man who threatened a family pinch a weapon pleaded blameworthy to 2 misdemeanor counts of disturbing nan bid and has been placed connected probation.

Justin Lee Barrigan, 36, entered nan blameworthy pleas aft reaching a plea woody pinch nan Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office, tribunal records show. In exchange, 2 felony counts of wounded to a kid and a deadly limb enhancement were dismissed.

At a Tuesday hearing, Magistrate Judge Carol Tippi Jarman suspended 136 days of a 180-day jailhouse sentence, according to tribunal records. Barrigan received in installments for 23 days clip served, pinch nan last 21 days of nan condemnation included successful a two-year supervised probation condemnation arsenic a discretionary jailhouse term.

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Barrigan was arrested successful March 2023 pursuing reports he threatened a female and her 2 children pinch a gun. The female told officers she was progressive successful a verbal statement pinch Barrigan erstwhile he pulled a weapon and aimed it astatine nan family.

The mother said she feared for her ain information and that of her children. The kids told officers they hid nether their beds for 15 to 30 minutes.

When officers said pinch Barrigan, he admitted to pulling a weapon during an statement pinch nan woman. He said he pointed nan weapon astatine himself, past nan female and her kids.

In summation to probation, Barrigan was ordered to salary $715 successful fees and fines.