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Dhevan Phillips-Mills changes plea in Douglas County Corrections assault case
Two other inmates in the case, Mocktavin Dial and Robert Runyon, continue through the district court process.
Dhevan Phillips-Mills changed his plea in the Douglas County Corrections officer assault case.Previous Coverage: Three inmates accused of attacking 2 Douglas County Corrections officers The incident happened at the Douglas County Corrections facility on Jan. 4, and the plea change was filed on March 2 in Douglas County District Court.Authorities previously said three inmates were accused of assaulting two corrections officers inside the jail. Investigators said one inmate threw a trash can, and Dhevan J. Phillips-Mills threw a chair at Corrections Officer Nathaniel Klose. Authorities have said another officer was injured during the response.A court filing said Phillips-Mills withdrew his not-guilty plea and entered a no-contest plea to assault by a confined person, a Class IIIA felony. The filing said the judge found him guilty on that charge. The court ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing for April 22, according to the filing.The other two inmates charged in the case, Mocktavin Dial and Robert Runyon, continue through the district court process.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Dhevan Phillips-Mills changed his plea in the Douglas County Corrections officer assault case.
Previous Coverage: Three inmates accused of attacking 2 Douglas County Corrections officers
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The incident happened at the Douglas County Corrections facility on Jan. 4, and the plea change was filed on March 2 in Douglas County District Court.
Authorities previously said three inmates were accused of assaulting two corrections officers inside the jail.
Investigators said one inmate threw a trash can, and Dhevan J. Phillips-Mills threw a chair at Corrections Officer Nathaniel Klose. Authorities have said another officer was injured during the response.
A court filing said Phillips-Mills withdrew his not-guilty plea and entered a no-contest plea to assault by a confined person, a Class IIIA felony.
The filing said the judge found him guilty on that charge. The court ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing for April 22, according to the filing.
The other two inmates charged in the case, Mocktavin Dial and Robert Runyon, continue through the district court process.
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