Scott Faul
BISMARCK, N.D. – A federal judge has denied a sentence reduction sought by a man convicted of murder and other charges stemming from the 1983 shootout in Medina, North Dakota which took the lives of two U.S. marshals.
Scott Faul argued that his breathing problems and conditions of his incarceration have created an increased risk of complications from COVID-19. According to federal documents, Faul also says his imprisonment is unlawful because of bias and insufficient evidence.
U.S. Marshals killed during the shootout
Sixty-seven-year-old Faul has been in federal custody for 38 years. Faul, along with tax protester Gordon Kahl and Kahl’s son, Yorie, were involved in a shootout with law enforcement officers near Medina, N.D. The shooting resulted in the deaths of U.S. Marshal Kenneth Muir and Deputy Marshal Robert Cheshire.
Faul was sentenced to life in prison on murder charges and an additional 15 years on other offenses.
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