A 44-year-old Marshall man who was facing a felony charge for assaulting his stepfather last year in Saline County changed his plea in court recently.

Saline County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical fight in progress at a residence on December 30. The investigation revealed an adult son had struck and pushed his stepfather, resulting in broken furniture. Jeremy Jason Winningham was placed under arrest.

According to court documents, Winningham pleaded not guilty on March 8 but changed that plea to guilty to a Class E Felony for Domestic Assault in the Third Degree on June 7.

The judge sentenced Winningham to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. However, the sentence was suspended, and Winningham was placed on five years of supervised probation.