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DUCHESNE — A Tabiona man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to felony charges in a pair of 2013 bow-and-arrow attacks.
Michael L. Weaver, 47, entered his pleas Monday in 8th District Court to attempted aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault, a third-degree felony.
Court records show that three counts of attempted aggravated murder, three counts of making terroristic threats, two counts of propelling a substance at an officer, one count of disarming a peace officer and one count of disorderly conduct were dismissed in exchange for Weaver's plea.
Weaver admitted that he punched a neighbor twice in the head on July 1 after a verbal argument turned physical.
"When the fight broke up for a moment, I went inside my home and retrieved my compound bow and shot an arrow at (the victim's) cellphone that he dropped during the scuffle," Weaver admitted in court records. "As he left in his vehicle, I shot another arrow at his vehicle."
Weaver was jailed after the incident but was released from custody after posting bail. Six days later, a Duchesne County sheriff's deputy was sent to Weaver's house after another neighbor complained that Weaver had threatened him.
"I brandished a knife at the officer," Weaver admitted in court records.
The deputy drew his handgun and retreated. A three-hour standoff ensued.
"I shot three arrows from my compound bow at three officers that were in my line of fire through a window that I had broken out," Weaver admitted.
Deputies used a modified paintball gun that fires rounds loaded with pepper powder to end the standoff and take Weaver into custody. He has remained in jail since his July 7 arrest.