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Barton jailed for bullying father
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A man accused of bullying his 73-year-old father and then fighting with police has been sentenced to a month in jail.The son, Barry L. Barton, 46, entered guilty pleas before General Sessions Judge Larry Ross to charges of domestic assault, resisting arrest and assault. He was ordered to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $896 and undergo a mental health evaluation. He was also warned to have no contact with the victim in the case.The sentence comes after police were called to a violent domestic incident on Beersheba Street.