Redwood Falls man sentenced for felony domestic assault

A Redwood Falls man, Brandon Forrest Leith, has been sentenced in Redwood County Court for a felony-level assault that occurred in September.

According to court documents, on Sept. 29, 2023, a Redwood County deputy was dispatched to a residence in Clements, on a report of a possible domestic assault. The victim stated that he and Leith had been arguing, and that Leith punched him repeatedly. The deputy noted blood on the victim. The deputy that spoke with Leith, who confirmed the interaction with the victim had become physical.

Leith has previously been convicted of interfering with an emergency telephone call in March 2019, and of domestic violence in Sept. 2014.

On Nov. 27, Leith was sentenced to 12 months in the correctional facility in St. Cloud, stayed for five years, 90 days local confinement, five years supervised probation, and fines and fees of $385.