Spitter will go to prison

A man who pleaded guilty to spitting on a Sweetwater County Detention officer will serve prison time for his actions.

Keith Allen Rhodes, 40, of Rock Springs, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to five felonies, two counts of aggravated assault and battery, interference with a peace officer and two counts of aggravated assault and battery on a detention officer.

The two aggravated assault and battery on a detention officer counts stem from Rhodes allegedly spitting on the officers when he knew he had Hepatitis C.

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