Grand Forks teen pleads not guilty to five counts of attempted murder
May 5—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks teen waived his Monday, May 5, preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to numerous felony charges, including five counts of attempted murder, while his codefendant's hearing was moved to next month.
Mason Wyatt Allery, 17, is accused of firing multiple rounds at and into a vehicle on Jan. 3, among other weapons-related crimes.
Allery and his codefendant, Walker Michael Poitra, face the same 13 charges: five counts of Class A felony attempted murder of a child, five counts of Class C felony reckless endangerment showing extreme indifference, Class C felony terrorizing a child, Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief and Class A misdemeanor unlawful possession of a handgun by a minor.
Class A felonies have maximum 20-year sentences.
Allery and Poitra's cases were originally filed in juvenile court, but were
transferred to adult criminal court in March.
Poitra remains in custody on a $1 million cash or surety bond. His preliminary hearing was rescheduled for 9 a.m. June 20. There is no public court filing regarding bond in Allery's case. The Herald reached out to the prosecutor and the clerk's office, but did not hear back from the latter in time for publication.
Grand Forks police were dispatched just before 11 p.m. Jan. 3 to the area of 1000 North 42nd Street for a report of gunshots, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in the case.
Police alleged that they located a teal Taurus 9mm handgun near the area where Allery was apprehended.
Allery and Poitra are accused of firing multiple rounds at and into a vehicle that was occupied by five minors, causing two to sustain injuries that were not life-threatening.
Allery is also accused of showing a girl a handgun and displaying the bullets to prove it was real, as well as pointing it in her direction during a confrontation.
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