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Scheidler breaks man's jaw, avoids jail
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A man who broke another man’s jaw when he punched him in the face will serve no jail time for the assault, although he will get time behind bars for violating his probation.The man, James Allen Scheidler, entered a guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to the charge of aggravated assault. He was given a six-year sentence on the felony assault count but was placed on full probation for the six years, although he was ordered to make restitution to his victim and pay his medical bills. His jail time comes for violating the probation he was on for a prior assault.