JONESBORO, Ark. — John Thomas Keiffer, 29, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Nov. 9 after pleading guilty to three felony assault counts stemming from incidents at two Jonesboro hospitals.
Circuit Judge Scott Ellington imposed 18 months on each count. The prison terms run concurrently, and Keiffer received credit for 101 days in jail. Ellington also suspended imposition of an additional four years on each count and entered no-contact orders in both cases.
In the St. Bernards Medical Center case, Keiffer pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a health care worker and aggravated assault on a correctional facility employee. Prosecutors dropped the first-degree terroristic threatening charge.
A probable cause affidavit said Keiffer spat on three hospital workers and a Craighead County jailer while staff tried to move him to another room in the emergency department Aug. 2. The affidavit also said he threatened to return and shoot up the hospital.
In the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital case, Keiffer pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a health care worker. Prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. A doctor told police Keiffer spat in his face while they discussed treatment in July, according to a separate affidavit.
The sentencing orders are filed in Craighead County Circuit Court cases 16JCR-26-721 and 16JCR-26-722.
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