Attorney Steve Arner was recently in the news for his representation of a defendant in a criminal matter which had previously made the national press. Arner’s client was initially charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine. Arner was able to get the charges reduced to two Class D misdemeanors, and upon demonstrating the futility of one of the two remaining charges to the prosecutor and judge, was able to secure a favorable plea agreement for his client. Formerly faced with up to five years in prison, the client is now facing a deferred disposition with an ultimate payment of a $250 fine for disorderly conduct, the lowest level of misdemeanor. Lewiston Sun Journal