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Plea and Sentencing Hearing for Litten Continued Until Later This Month

2 years ago in Local

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MOUNT JACKSON, Va – The Timberville man who was arrested last December after a 19-hour standoff with police did not find out his fate as scheduled.

Online records show that a plea and sentencing hearing Wednesday afternoon for Joshua Ryan Litten was continued until December 19^th in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.

The 38-year-old Litten was indicted by a grand jury back in June on more than a dozen charges, including 10 counts for malicious assault of a law enforcement officer.

The standoff occurred last December 7th at Perry Trailer Park Road near Mount Jackson.

Litten continues to be held without bond at R-S-W Regional Jail.

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