WALLACE — A Coeur d'Alene man convicted of felony battery and two counts of misdemeanor battery was sentenced Monday to five years in prison by District Judge Barbara Buchanan at the Shoshone County Courthouse.

Christian Osborne, 23, was found guilty following a three-day trial last month. The convictions stemmed from an incident on March 29, 2024, when Osborne went to the King's Inn in Kingston and became involved in a series of altercations with patrons outside the bar. When confronted about his behavior, Osborne punched one woman in the face, kicked another in the chest, and attacked another woman with an ore. 

Testimony presented during sentencing indicated Osborne's actions were unprovoked and occurred before he entered the establishment.

Osborne is already serving a 17-year sentence, including 12 years fixed, for convictions in Kootenai County and faced a maximum penalty of 15 additional years in the Shoshone County case.

Shoshone County Deputy Prosecutor Britney Jacobs argued Osborne's documented substance abuse and aggression issues warranted additional prison time. For the two misdemeanor convictions, Jacobs requested credit for time served. On the felony conviction, she asked the court to impose a 10-year sentence, with five years fixed and five years indeterminate, to run consecutively to any sentence Osborne is already serving.

During the hearing, one of Osborne's victims described the physical, mental and emotional toll the attack has taken during the two years since the incident.

"What happened to me was not a momentary injury that would heal with time," they said. "I continue to suffer from lasting health problems from the violence he inflicted on me. These physical effects have impacted my daily activities, my sense of well-being, and my ability to live without constant reminders of what happened."

The victim asked Buchanan to impose the maximum sentence and have it added to Osborne's existing prison term in Kootenai County. They told the court they feared what Osborne might do after his release.

Before finishing the statement, the victim called attention to Osborne's father, who was seated in the back of the courtroom and appeared to be recording the proceedings.

The man said he did not know recording was prohibited, but Buchanan ordered him to leave the courtroom immediately. He initially argued with the bailiff before complying with the judge's order.

Unauthorized video recording of court proceedings is prohibited under Idaho court rules and may result in contempt-of-court sanctions. Judges may revoke recording privileges, order recording devices removed and, in some cases, pursue contempt proceedings against those who violate courtroom recording restrictions or disobey court orders. Criminal contempt of court is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.

Rules governing video recording and photography during court proceedings are posted on the courtroom door.

During the defense's argument, Osborne's attorney, Douglas Phelps, urged the court to consider his client's background, saying Osborne had been abused physically and sexually as a child and that the trauma contributed to his conduct.

Phelps also argued that extending Osborne's prison sentence would do little except potentially worsen his criminal behavior.

In the end, Buchanan imposed a five-year fixed sentence and ordered it to run concurrently with Osborne's existing prison term.

She said the 12-year fixed sentence imposed in Kootenai County was already substantial and that adding additional fixed time would serve little purpose. Buchanan also said Osborne's conduct in the Shoshone County case had likely been considered during his sentencing in Kootenai County.

She warned that failure to address his behavior while incarcerated could keep him behind bars beyond the fixed portion of his sentence, which is scheduled to end in 2037.

"You definitely deserve consequences," Buchanan said. "Mr. Osborne is only 23 years old, and he's going to have to serve 12 years before he's even eligible for parole, and if you can't learn to control your aggression, I'm afraid you won't qualify for parole."