A Becker County jury found a White Earth man guilty of two felony charges Thursday.
District Judge John Pearson set the sentencing of Wilmar Hanks, 33, on March 30.
The jury deliberated for less than two hours before reach the verdict. Hanks was charged with one count each of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The charges stem from an Oct. 1, 2005, incident in White Earth. Hanks observed two men assault Cody Eaglefeather, White Earth, earlier that day. Hanks then gave Eaglefeather a rifle in order to "get back" at one of the assailants, according to court documents.
A White Earth tribal police officer was patrolling in White Earth and heard a shot. As he looked around, he allegedly saw Eaglefeather pointing the rifle at one of the assailants.
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Eaglefeather is charged with the same offenses. His case is pending in Becker County Court, with a jury trial scheduled in May.
