SPOKANE, Wash. – In Spokane Superior Court, Michael Y. Feland, 41, was sentenced to 73 months in prison on December 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to felony assault involving strangulation.
Court documents revealed that in August, the victim was asleep in a vehicle in Spokane’s East Central area when Feland entered through an unlocked door. The victim, who had known Feland for a few months and recently entered a relationship with him, stated she awoke to find a cord wrapped around her neck.
Feland tightened the cord, causing her to lose consciousness. The assault ended when Feland left, and the victim sought help…