Norwich man sentenced to 10 years in prison after stabbing
Gary L. Nichols Jr., 40, of Norwich pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault and sentenced to 10 years in prison after stabbing. (Photo by Tyler Murphy)
NORWICH – A Norwich man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after stabbing one victim and biting another after he attempted to steal from a car in the City of Norwich.
Gary L. Nichols Jr., 40, of Norwich pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault, a class C felony. Chenango County District Attorney Michael Ferrarese said Nichols has nine other criminal convictions, and that the victims who attempted to stop Nichols from breaking into another person’s vehicle were completely justified in their actions.
According to police, the stabbing occurred at about 2:15 a.m. July 20, 2019 on Plymouth Street in the City of Norwich, after the owner reported an ongoing theft from his parked Cadillac.
Police said one victim was stabbed approximately 10 times with an “orange and camouflaged handle knife." The other victim was bitten in the arm.
Ferrarese said the victims’ actions prevented further harm to the community.
“Your reaction was appropriate, nothing you did was wrong that evening,” Ferrarese told the victims. “It was Mr. Nichols that pulled out a knife and stabbed [them].”
“He deserves every single day of the 10 year sentence he’s going to serve.”
According to Ferrarese, in one of the victim impact statements he received, one of the victims said, “He’s twice my age, he’s had twice the time to turn his life around and he hasn’t.”
Chenango County Court Judge Frank Revoir Jr., also spoke at the sentencing, and said the victims are lucky to be alive.
“We’re lucky, thank goodness that there wasn’t a death,” said Revoir. “It’s a miracle that he didn’t die from his injuries.”
Revoir said Nichols has a history riddled with drug addiction, but that addiction isn’t an excuse for violence.
He said Nichols has family and children to consider while he’s in prison.
“If there ever was a chance to turn your life around, it’s over this next decade,” he added. “Turn your life around, if not for yourself, then for your kids.”
Orders of protection were issued for both of the victims. When asked if he wanted to speak on his own behalf, Nichols responded, “I’m good.”
Gary L. Nichols Jr., 40, of Norwich pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault, a class C felony. Chenango County District Attorney Michael Ferrarese said Nichols has nine other criminal convictions, and that the victims who attempted to stop Nichols from breaking into another person’s vehicle were completely justified in their actions.
According to police, the stabbing occurred at about 2:15 a.m. July 20, 2019 on Plymouth Street in the City of Norwich, after the owner reported an ongoing theft from his parked Cadillac.
Police said one victim was stabbed approximately 10 times with an “orange and camouflaged handle knife." The other victim was bitten in the arm.
Ferrarese said the victims’ actions prevented further harm to the community.
“Your reaction was appropriate, nothing you did was wrong that evening,” Ferrarese told the victims. “It was Mr. Nichols that pulled out a knife and stabbed [them].”
“He deserves every single day of the 10 year sentence he’s going to serve.”
According to Ferrarese, in one of the victim impact statements he received, one of the victims said, “He’s twice my age, he’s had twice the time to turn his life around and he hasn’t.”
Chenango County Court Judge Frank Revoir Jr., also spoke at the sentencing, and said the victims are lucky to be alive.
“We’re lucky, thank goodness that there wasn’t a death,” said Revoir. “It’s a miracle that he didn’t die from his injuries.”
Revoir said Nichols has a history riddled with drug addiction, but that addiction isn’t an excuse for violence.
He said Nichols has family and children to consider while he’s in prison.
“If there ever was a chance to turn your life around, it’s over this next decade,” he added. “Turn your life around, if not for yourself, then for your kids.”
Orders of protection were issued for both of the victims. When asked if he wanted to speak on his own behalf, Nichols responded, “I’m good.”
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