Texas truck driver faces prison term for using his truck to run folks off the road

YOUNGSTOWN — An truck driver will be sentenced in August for running three people in a van off the road with his tractor-trailer after a disagreement at a local strip club.

Fadil Galesic, 32, of Texas, entered into a plea agreement amending three counts of felonious assault to three counts of aggravated assault. The felonious assault charges carried sentences of probation to eight years on each count. The amended charges of aggravated assault carry penalties of probation to 18 months on each count.

Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court explained to Galesic that upon his sentencing in August he could face up to 4 1‚Ñ2 years in prison and fines of up to $15,000 on the charges.

Prosecutors are recommending Galesic not receive prison time if he make restitution to the victims in the case.

Galesic, who is not a citizen of the United States, could also face deportation. He will remain free on $50,000 bond until his sentencing.

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