If this man had not had his sentence reduced (4 years with three suspended) he would not be out today for this to have happened. I too was strangled.  The sentence was the same, four years.  After serving a whopping 5.25 months, he was out and violating probation the same week, and every check in after that. Strangulation is a  horribly fearful ordeal that I will never have undone to me. This story says 'after he served his sentence' clearly spelling out that his sentence of 4 years with 3 suspended was not enough. Also, the state messed up when they dismissed the second assault charge. We must stop picking and choosing when it comes to dismissing crimes of violence.  It's telling women their fear of having a gun put to their head was dismissed.