James Stewart of Dixon has been arraigned in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court

James Stewart of Dixon has been arraigned in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court on charges of domestic assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents allege that on April 20, the defendant knowingly attempted to cause serious physical injury to another by firing a gun in close proximity to their head. Court documents further allege that the defendant shot into a motor vehicle. Stewart pleaded not guilty to all charges. Judge Colin Long has ordered a counsel status hearing for April 30 and a preliminary hearing for May 14.