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Erman sentenced for viral altercation with hunter

On Monday, March 27, the Eddy County landowner whose verbal tirade against a group of hunters went viral pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and interference with rights of hunters.

The videotaped altercation shows Jeffrey Erman berating the group of hunters near his land in eastern Eddy County, arguing they were touching his property and that they'd ruined his hunting plans for that morning.

The...