Butler man pleas in trespass case
A Butler man set to stand trial pleaded guilty before the start of that proceeding in Butler County Court on Wednesday.
James A. Freed, 59, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor defiant trespass before county Judge Timothy McCune.
The plea agreement calls for a sentence of probation, restitution and to have no contact with the victims.
Freed was initially charged with felony criminal trespass, which was amended as part of the plea.
The charge stems from an incident on Dec. 12 in Butler, where Butler City police say Freed forced his way into his former girlfriend's home on Rattigan Street. The door and deadbolt lock were damaged in the incident.
Freed also has four additional pending cases, which include charges of felony burglary, drug possession, assault and theft.
A full report will appear in the Butler Eagle.
