Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass County trial set for this week was called off Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Prosecutors said Boimein Dahn, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
The case stems from a reported stabbing at a south Fargo apartment last summer. Fargo police said the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.
Trial canceled after plea
Dahn’s attorney, Ericka Muller Moran, said he planned to argue self-defense at trial. She said he accepted a plea deal because of other issues outside this case.
Prosecutors said they offered the deal after learning federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a “hold” on Dahn. They said the hold allows federal agents to keep him up to 48 hours after his local release date.
Stabbing call reported in August
Fargo officers responded to the 1300 block of 32nd Street South early on Aug. 11, 2025. Police said a man in an apartment reported he had been stabbed.
Police said the man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Authorities said the victim knew the suspect.
Officers said the suspect fled into another apartment in the same building. Police said he did not come out after repeated orders.
SWAT was called to help with the arrest
Police said Red River Valley SWAT was called to assist. Officers used a flash-bang device and a tool to breach the door, police said.
Dahn was arrested after the entry, authorities said. Police said he also had other warrants at the time.
Those included a warrant for aggravated assault out of Hennepin County, Minnesota, authorities said.
The sentence includes 180 days
Judge Cherie Clark followed a joint recommendation, court officials said. Dahn received a five-year sentence, with all but 180 days suspended.
He also received credit for 177 days already served, according to the court record.
Resources
Fargo Police Department information is posted at fargond.gov.
North Dakota court information is available at ndcourts.gov.
ICE information about detainers is available at ice.gov.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.