07-05-2025
Bazetta man receives sentence in road-rage case
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Bazetta man received his sentence Wednesday in a local road rage case.
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Brett Budd was sentenced to three years of basic probation, starting with 90 days in the Trumbull County Jail, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. He was also given two 180-day suspended jail sentences and can no longer own firearms. As part of his sentence, he must take an anger management course and forfeit his AR-15 and Springfield Hellcat pistol.
Budd pleaded guilty in January to an amended indictment charging him with two counts of misdemeanor assault and felony discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises.
The change in plea came two days after he was supposed to stand trial for a second time. Budd's first trial ended in a hung jury.
He was charged following the incident in February 2024. Prosecutors say Budd drove a vehicle into the back of the victims' vehicle and took off.
The victims then followed Budd to his home, where they confronted him.
Prosecutors say Budd fired a gun from his home, hurting one of the victims.
Nadine Grimley contributed to this report.
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