Pine Plains man admits to felony assault

PINE PLAINS — Pine Plains resident Jacob Wagoner Jr. admitted in court that he broke a woman’s jaw by punching her several times in the face and head during an argument on Friday, March 11.Wagoner entered a guilty plea in Dutchess County Court to second-degree assault, which is a felony.According to the plea agreement, Wagoner will undergo treatment for drug abuse. If he successfully completes treatment and complies with all other rules set by the court and the drug counselors, Judge Stephen L. Greller will allow him to withdraw his guilty plea to the felony and to plead instead to a misdemeanor.The judge warned him that if he does not follow all the rules or if he gets arrested for another crime, he will be sentenced to two to six years in a state prison.