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CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) -- A jury on Thursday found stranded motorist Bryan Featherhat guilty of attempting to kill a Cedar City police officer who had stopped to offer assistance.
Utah State Courts spokeswoman Nancy Volmer says jurors found Featherhat guilty of both attempted aggravated murder and aggravated robbery.
A sentencing hearing is set for Jan. 6 in Cedar City's 5th District Court.
Officer Jason Thomas was shot twice with a 12-gauge shotgun in January 2007 after stopping to help Featherhat, whose pickup truck slid off an icy road.
Thomas recovered from the injuries.
Featherhat's trial began Monday.
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