Mt. Pleasant man charged with assault by a prisoner

Mt. Pleasant man charged with assault by a prisoner

A Mt. Pleasant man already facing a murder charge was back in court on Wednesday for an assault by a prisoner charge stemming from an alleged incident that occurred at the Sanpete County Jail on July 10.  Anthony Jeffrey Christensen had an initial appearance on the 3rd degree felony charge and was appointed a public defender.  He requested a speedy trial on the charges and was assured by Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels that that would not be a problem.  He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on August 21.