Worley man sentenced for assault

COEUR d'ALENE - Timothy Allen, Jr. , 19, of Worley, was sentenced today in federal court in Coeur d'Alene to 33 months in prison for two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Allen to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term and perform 80 hours of community service. He pleaded guilty to the charges on Nov. 16.

According to the indictment and the defendant's admissions in court, on March 12, 2011, on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, Allen intentionally assaulted one victim by pushing a firearm into the victim's body and the other victim by pointing a firearm in the victim's direction.

Allen verbally threatened both of the victims.