(Riverton, WY) – Charlene Brown, 26, of Riverton, was sentenced to three years of probation for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, according to a recent release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The court also imposed $34,777.33 in restitution.
According to court documents, the defendant and the victim had been drinking heavily into the morning of May 29, 2024. The defendant took the victim for a drive in the victim’s car and crashed the car.
The defendant’s blood alcohol content was .327. The victim sustained serious injuries, including one that involved a substantial risk of death.
The FBI and Fremont County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson prosecuted the crime. The defendant was indicted on July 18, 2024, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 27. U.S.
District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 21 in Cheyenne.