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Pulsipher
Man accused of assault with intent to murder rejects plea offer
HART — A 57-year-old Hesperia man who faces a felony of assault with intent to murder rejected a plea offer in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court this week.
Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., remains lodged in the Oceana County Jail on a $250,000 bond. The charge stems from a violent encounter with another man over a woman.
“After discussing this matter with the victim, the defendant was offered the opportunity to plead to assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and serve a sentence to five to 10 years,” said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. “The defendant rejected this offer, and this is scheduled to proceed to trial on May 8, 2024.”
“(Pulsipher) was making allegations of an affair,” previously said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.
The assault of the 64-year-old Hesperia man occurred, April 1, in the 6500 block of East M 20 in Newfield Township.
“Deputies were dispatched to the residence, and the resident there said that a second gentleman pulled into the driveway and began an altercation that turned into a felonious assault with death threats,” said Sheriff Mast.
Joseph Pulsipher appears in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court with his attorney Karri Russell during a hearing last October
“The suspect donned a knife. The victim defended himself by striking him several times during the altercation. After the physical altercation, the suspect got up from the ground; got into his van; and rammed the victim’s pickup truck. He rammed several times, and the victim had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the suspect’s vehicle on multiple occasions. The victim said he then proceeded to grab a baseball bat to defend himself. He did use the bat to break out the window of the van as the suspect was attempting to run him over.”
Both Pulsipher’s and the victim’s vehicles were damaged, and both men received medical treatment, said the sheriff.
Pulsipher was treated at Trinity Health Shelby Hospital before being lodged in jail. The victim began complaining of chest pains and was evaluated by EMS at the scene and then transported for further treatment.
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