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AG Knudsen Faces Pressure Over Wardle Plea | Butte News
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen is under pressure to stop a controversial plea deal in Gallatin County involving Christopher Wardle, accused of assaulting and strangling his wife Catherine Sorensen. The proposed agreement would dismiss serious charges—including strangulation—in exchange for lesser offenses, with a suspended sentence meaning no jail time. Sorensen’s family and friends are rallying online, demanding Knudsen intervene, calling the deal “terrible.” Knudsen has publicly sided with them, citing widespread local outcry and pointing to a history of legal clashes with the…
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