Aggravated assault charge leads to 5-year probation sentence

Dec. 8—Conasauga Judicial Circuit Judge Scott Minter accepted a negotiated plea deal in Whitfield Superior Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and sentenced a 27-year-old man to five years on probation. Defendant Tyler Dillon Triplett pled guilty to one count of aggravated assault. As part of the sentence, Triplett will serve the first 120 days in custody. He will also receive credit for time already …