{"id":95345,"date":"2019-03-01T13:28:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T20:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/man-gets-10-years-prison-for-threatening-attacking-deputies\/"},"modified":"2019-03-01T13:28:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T20:28:14","slug":"man-gets-10-years-prison-for-threatening-attacking-deputies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/man-gets-10-years-prison-for-threatening-attacking-deputies\/","title":{"rendered":"Man gets 10 years prison for threatening, attacking deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A La Plata County man who punched La Plata County Sheriff\u2019s deputies and threatened them with a knife late last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Jake Williams, 28, shoved, punched and threatened deputies Dec. 17 while under the influence of drugs along County Road 205 near the Falls Creek subdivision, according to an arrest affidavit. Deputies shot Williams with a Taser four times and a non-lethal beanbag round from a shotgun once before they were able to arrest him, according to the affidavit.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors charged Williams with two counts of felony assault: one for assaulting a law enforcement officer performing a lawful duty \u2013 punishable by four to 12 years in prison \u2013 and a second for assaulting an officer while in custody \u2013 punishable by two to six years in prison, according to a plea agreement.<\/p>\n

District Court Judge Todd Norvell imposed a 10-year sentence for the first count and a six-year sentence for the second count. Williams will serve the terms concurrently, meaning at the same time, which means he was given 10 years total in prison. Defendants typically can earn \u201cgood time\u201d in prison, meaning they can be released sooner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI take full responsibility for what I did,\u201d Williams told Norvell at Friday\u2019s sentencing hearing. \u201cI am sorry. I wasn\u2019t in the right state of mind \u2013 I know that\u2019s no excuse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deputy District Attorney Reid Stewart asked Norvell to impose the maximum sentence based on the severity of the incident and Williams\u2019 past felonious conduct.<\/p>\n

Williams also has three prior felony convictions.<\/p>\n

Defense attorney Barrie Newberger King asked Norvell to impose a four- to six-year sentence. She asked for leniency, saying Williams had a rough childhood \u2013 his father is in prison for raping him and his brother is dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Williams suffered pretty much everything that could happen to a child,\u201d Newberger King told Norvell.<\/p>\n

Norvell recognized the challenges Williams faced in his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou had a rough one,\u201d Norvell said. But he said a light sentence \u201cwould show no respect for the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou put officers in significant danger,\u201d Norvell said. \u201cA light sentence would send a message that that\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

The judge recognized Williams\u2019 behavior in the courtroom as respectful and remorseful, saying that based on his conduct, Williams likely will be released from prison early for good behavior. But when Williams gets out, Norvell said he\u2019ll have work to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re still going to be you, and you still have to deal with your drug problem,\u201d Norvell said.<\/p>\n

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