A man will spend up to two decades behind bars for attacking a woman with a machete.
Alvin Washington pleaded guilty in Berks County Court on Tuesday to aggravated assault. He was sentenced to nine to 20 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution.
Much of that money, officials said, will help pay for the victim's medical bills.
Lisa Ganns was stabbed multiple times inside her home in the 1000 block of Marion Street in Reading on Sept. 28, 2013.
During Washington's preliminary hearing, Ganns took the stand in a wheelchair and testified about the attack, recalling that Washington told her, "No matter where you go, I will find you and finish you off."
Ganns told 69 News she shared her story in hopes that it will serve as a warning to other victims of domestic abuse.
Washington, who was originally charged with attempted homicide, is the father of one of Ganns' children.
from 69News:Home http://ift.tt/1zuz3bI
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire