A Warren man will spend just under four years in state prison for a stabbing that occurred earlier this year.

Nicholas K. Bennett. 35, was sentenced on aggravated assault and other related charges by Judge Gregory Hammond on Friday morning.

Chief Public Defender Mike Kitay said his client “unfortunately made a bad decision that day” and regrets it. “He is an alcoholic,” he added. “Mr. Bennett is determined to get his alcoholism under control.”

According to the affidavit of probable cause, troopers were contacted by the 911 Center and arrived on scene shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9. At that time, a 36-year-old male victim was being treated on scene by EMTs.

He was ultimately transferred to Warren General Hospital and then flown to UPMC Hamot for treatment.

Troopers “observed a large pool of blood near the front entry steps of the residence” as well as a “knife on the floor of the porch. There was also some bloody clothing lying next to the knife.”

Police interviewed a 36-year-old female at the scene. She reported that Bennett had been drinking whiskey for several hours and became angry, telling police he “punched (the) wall in several places” and”threw a large knife against the wall and held a small knife against her left leg.”

The woman reported that Bennett “was holding her and trying to put a choke hold on her … saying things like you know how it ends on Snapped” — a TV show that highlights murder cases.

The stabbing victim was called to the residence and found Bennett with the woman in a bedroom. The woman “stated that she yelled that Bennett had a knife and ran out of the bedroom to the car in the driveway.”

She then told police that a “short time” later the stabbing victim “came outside and lifted his clothing to show he had been stabbed.

Bennett exited the house and fled the scene in the Subaru that was parked in the driveway.”

Troopers interviewed the stabbing victim at UPMC Hamot. “The victim told (police) that he had pushed Bennett and then there was a brief scuffle. The victim was then stabbed by Bennett four times to his back and slashed once on his back. The victim was able to disarm Bennett.”

According to the criminal complaint, the knife was 7 inches long with a 3.5-inch blade. Bennett was apprehended by police later that same evening.

District Attorney Rob Greene said it is “lucky we’re not here for a murder case.”

“Mr. Bennett is a violent individual,” he added, explaining he should be jailed as long as possible.

Bennett said he was sorry for his actions and told the court he sees that he’s turning into his father, something he does not want to do.

“You being intoxicated doesn’t have anything to do with this,” Hammond said, noting that his BAC was just above the legal limit, calling that a “baseline” for an alcoholic.

He said Bennett’s behavior in this incident was “maniacal.”

Hammond then sentenced Bennett to 30 to 60 months in state prison with credit for 186 days time served, $500 in fines and fees, $88 in restitution, no boot camp or recidivism risk reduction incentive eligibility, submission of a DNA sample and a no contact/no trespass order for the stabbing victim and his their family on the aggravated assault charge.

He was also sentenced to 12 to 24 months with $1,763.25 in restitution and a no contact/no trespass order for the female victim and her family on a count of terroristic threats. Others elements include six months probation, $475 in fines and fees, participation in the alcohol highway safety school and victim impact panel program and to undergo both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and comply with recommendations on a count of DUI, $245 on a count of driving without a license and two months to four months incarceration on a count of criminal mischief.