A Mandan man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for felonious restraint.

South Central District Judge Tom Schneider on Tuesday sentenced Conan Moore, 29, to two years with all but 90 days suspended for the Class C felony. He also sentenced him to one year with all but 90 days suspended for Class Amisdemeanor unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and 30 days for Class Bmisdemeanor simple assault-domestic violence.

Schneider ordered Moore to begin serving the sentence Wednesday morning. Moore will be required to pay $145.11 in restitution to the victim for medical bills. He is not allowed to have contact with the woman.

Moore pleaded guilty in September to the charges, which were brought for allegations that he had punched his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend in the face, forced his way into her car and drive her around against her will on March 18.

Moore has a conviction from 2006 for unlawful imprisonment. Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Pamela Nesvig said Moore pleaded guilty to the offense as part of a plea agreement. She said he had been charged originally with felonious restraint in that case, which involved the same victim as the case he was sentenced in on Tuesday.

Nesvig requested Moore be sentenced to two years with all but 90 days suspended for felonious restraint, one year with all but 90 days suspended for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and 30 days for simple assault-domestic violence. She asked that the 30-day sentence be consecutive to the two 90-day sentences which she wanted to be run concurrently.

Nesvig said the victim, who now lives out of state, did not want Moore sentenced to jail time at one point in the case but had changed her mind and wanted him to do some time in jail.

"This was a very violent incident that occurred," Nesvig said.

Moore's appointed defense attorney, Susan Schmidt, asked Schneider to sentence Moore to a suspended sentence and probation. She said the incident was not the norm for Moore, who she said has started domestic violence classes.

"He has taken responsibility," she said. "He deeply regrets taking these actions."

Moore said he came from an abusive home and before taking his domestic violence classes had not realized what abuse was.

"I've been trying," he said. "Like Ms. Schmidt said, it was out of character."

(Reach reporter Jenny Michael at 250-8225 or jenny.michael@;bismarcktribune.com.)