Man faces jail for throwing box cutter at wife.

Man faces jail for throwing box cutter at wife.

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By Allison Scarbrough, Editor.

SCOTTVILLE – A 32-year-old Custer man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 7, to a high-court misdemeanor of attempted felonious assault, a misdemeanor of second-offense domestic violence and third-offense habitual offender.

Joel Patterson, of 346 S. Madison, admitted in court that he threw a box cutter at his wife, which narrowly missed hitting her head and struck the wall behind her last February.

“I was drinking,” Patterson said. “We were arguing a lot – we’re getting divorce, and one thing led to another.”

Patterson was initially facing charges of felonious assault, domestic violence and fourth-offense habitual offender.

Judge Susan K. Sniegowski said he has previous convictions of breaking and entering and second-degree home invasion.

Patterson’s sentence will also include probation, said Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola

Sentencing is set for June 25 at 3:15 p.m.

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