Attempted killer sentenced for random stabbing at Fresno dealership

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- After a brazen stabbing astir near a Fresno antheral dead, his attacker learned his punishment connected Monday.

The justice sentenced Manuel Bracker to 14 years to beingness positive 3 years successful prison.

Bracker is down a 2022 onslaught that unfolded successful wide daylight astatine Lithia Ford. Investigators accidental helium entered the dealership and began stabbing.

"The behaviour is not lone unsafe to nationalist safety, but it was a life-changing lawsuit for each of the victims who were taxable to immoderate enactment with Mr. Bracker whatsoever," authoritative Innessa Yenokian said.

Court documents uncover Bracker's transgression history, including clip served for a erstwhile stabbing successful 2019.

The unfortunate from the 2022 onslaught spoke successful tribunal connected Monday.

"His senseless and cowardly onslaught has dramatically affected maine mentally and physically, and the ongoing carnal and affectional symptom I'm near with is simply a regular reminder of his attempts to instrumentality my life," helium said.

The Lithia worker was stabbed doubly adjacent his little close back. He antecedently testified it felt similar "an electrifying pain" helium "couldn't fathom."

"I bash not yet privation the suspect immoderate sick will, but we each request to instrumentality work and ownership for our actions," helium said.

Investigators recovered a weapon adjacent the road shoulder, and prosecutors charged Bracker with attempted execution and assault.

"He knew what helium was doing erstwhile helium acted successful this case," Yenokian said.

Bracker denied the charges for astir 3 years, then, successful August, pleaded guilty.

His defence attorney, Roberto Dulce, inactive tried to get the lawsuit thrown out, claiming helium was ineffective.

The justice denied the request, and with Bracker's blameworthy plea, the lawsuit volition ne'er caput to trial.

"It's clear, I believe, it's not successful quality that the intelligence wellness presumption of Mr. Bracker has ever been astatine play, whether it beryllium connected the anterior oregon successful this peculiar case," Dulce said.

Bracker volition present caput to the California Department of Corrections to service the remainder of his sentence. He already has astir 3.5 years of credit.

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