Rochester man sentenced to 71 months in prison for bar assault
James Lee Halverson was convicted by an Olmsted County District Court jury of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault-substantial bodily harm. 4:43 pm, Apr. 30, 2021 ×
The Rochester man who hit another man in the face with a glass at a downtown bar in May 2019 was sentenced on Friday to prison.
James Lee Halverson, 38, was found guilty in March by an Olmsted County District Court jury of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault-substantial bodily harm. Because the charges stem from the same event, Halverson was not sentenced on the third-degree assault charge. The jury acquitted Halverson of first-degree assault.
Rochester bar assault sending man to prison
James Halverson
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 4:16 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Hitting someone with a glass in a bar fight is sending a Rochester man to prison.
James Lee Halverson, 38, was sentenced Friday to five years and 11 months behind bars, with credit for 370 days already served. He was found guilty of second- and third-degree assault for attacking someone at Dooley’s Pub on May 8, 2019.
After a confrontation that was broken up by bar staff, authorities said Halverson picked up a glass and smashed it into his victim’s right hand and face. Police said the victim suffered a cut to the left cheek deep enough to require surgery.
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