A man once accused of attempted arson pleaded guilty on Monday to amended charges in the 1st District Court.
Bryan P. Ash, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of class-A attempted aggravated assault â amended from a second-degree count of attempted aggravated arson â and class-B criminal mischief for incidents that took place in June. Two additional misdemeanors were dismissed.
Ash has been held in jail since June. During the course of the case, Ash has been denied bail as well as access to a jury trial due to COVID-19 restrictions on the court. To date, Ash has been incarcerated for around 235 days.