BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A man with a history of domestic abuse on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has pleaded guilty to assault.
Samuel Silk Jr. faces five years in prison on a federal charge of domestic assault by a habitual offender. Authorities say Silk has two prior convictions in tribal court.
Silk's lawyers argued earlier that the habitual offender law should not apply because one conviction occurred after the date of the charge referenced in the federal complaint. That motion was withdrawn so the two sides could continue with plea negotiations.
A federal public defender could not be reached for comment.
A sentencing hearing has not been set.