Charges dismissed against man accused of shooting someone during argument

  • Charges against Jason Handy for a West Valley City shooting were dismissed after a plea deal.
  • Handy pleaded guilty to drug charges, for which he was sentenced to three years of probation.
  • Probation length was reduced to two years after the probation board’s request on Oct. 22.

WEST VALLEY CITY — Some criminal charges were dismissed against a man, accused of shooting another man, in exchange for pleading guilty to drug charges.

Jason Everette Handy, 38, was charged in August in 3rd District Court with firing a gun and causing injury, a second-degree felony; being a restricted person in possession of a firearm, a third-degree felony; and violating a protective order, a class A misdemeanor.

A 41-year-old man went to a residence in the area of 2000 West and 3600 South on Aug. 1, in search of his ex-girlfriend. The man found the ex’s roommate in the garage and got into an argument with her, charging documents state…

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