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A Marion County jury has found a former Melcher-Dallas man guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend.

36-year-old Dustan Eugene Holtry of Grand River was found guilty by jury of Assault Causing Bodily Injury, a serious misdemeanor. A judge also found Holtry guilty of Obstruction of Emergency Equipment.

According to court documents, the victim told police Holtry knocked her down, put his hands around her neck, and was impeding her breathing as she tried to call for help during an altercation on March 15th. Holtry also took the victim’s car following the altercation.

A check of Holtry’s criminal past shows a prior domestic assault charge in 2012.

Sentencing date has been set for Wednesday, November 12th.