First-degree assault plea in Jefferson County Court, sentencing set for Dec. 2
Court records list a guilty plea by James H. Blount to first-degree assault, a class B violent felony, in a Jefferson County Sheriff's case.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
EDITOR'S NOTE: VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING. The court record lists the plea as "Plea Withdrawn, Arraigned, Pled Guilty." Confirm with the Jefferson County Court clerk that the guilty plea stands, then delete this note.
James H. Blount, about 31, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 2 in Jefferson County Court after pleading guilty to first-degree assault, according to the state court system's public records.
The charge, a class B violent felony, covers intentionally causing serious physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. The case proceeded by superior court information, a charging document used when a defendant waives grand jury indictment.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department made the arrest on July 26, 2025, the date of the incident. Judge David A. Renzi presides, and Blount is represented by the public defender's office.
Sentencing dates can change, and a conviction may be appealed.
Written from an official public record and reviewed by a ClickNNY editor before publication.
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