LISBON — A Wellsville man convicted of three counts of assault filed an appeal recently to the Seventh District Court of Appeals to challenge the dismissal of his motion to set aside plea and to challenge the conviction since he represented himself.

Jamaar C. Pullie, 38, First Street, Wellsville, was fined $600 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 120 days suspended and credit for one day served, leaving 59 days still to serve for three counts of assault when he faced sentencing in January.

He was accused of assaulting three people outside the Eagles bar in Wellsville on July 26, 2025 when he pushed a woman to the ground, then attempted to attack her when she got up, slamming her into a car and attempting to punch her. According to the police affidavit, he kept screaming and also assaulted a couple that came to the woman’s aid, pushing the man to the ground twice and pushing the woman with him into a truck.

Pullie entered a guilty plea at arraignment on Oct. 20, 2025 and was not represented by a lawyer at the time. At the time, he was informed of his rights and the sentencing guidelines and he signed a waiver of his rights and of counsel. He was sentenced on Jan. 28 and hired legal counsel, Chris Amato, who filed a motion to set aside plea.

A motions hearing was held and Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning on March 6 denied the motion to set aside plea. In her ruling, she said during the motions hearing, Pullie acknowledged that he was informed of his rights and the maximum penalties associated with the charges, that he knew he had the right to be represented by an attorney and that he waived his right to an attorney.

“The defendant did not demonstrate the existence of a manifest injustice in the form of an extraordinary and fundamental flaw in the plea process,” Menning wrote.

Amato filed the notice of appeal and was granted a stay of the sentence pending appeal. As an issue for review, he cited whether or not the defendant’s pro se plea should be set aside. Pro se means he represented himself, without an attorney.