Wayne Allen Shammel, the general counsel for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians in Oregon, pleaded not guilty in connection with a domestic violence incident.
Shammel is charged with one count of fourth-degree domestic assault and one count of interfering with making a report. He allegedly assaulted his wife and tried to prevent her from calling 911.
Shammel is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana.
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Cow Creek lawyer pleads not guilty to domestic violence
(The Roseburg News Review 11/9)
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