Frederick woman gets 18 months in 2009 stabbing over hat
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A Frederick woman has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for stabbing a man during a dispute over a hat.
Twenty-nine-year-old Paula Fatka was scheduled for trial Wednesday on six charges including armed robbery and theft, but reached a plea deal after the victim would not cooperate with prosecutors.
Police said Fatka stabbed Steven Burdette at a Frederick home in January 2009 after she tried to leave with his hat and he confronted her. When Burdette went to a hospital to have his wound treated, hospital staff called police who obtained a warrant for Fatka's arrest.
Fatka eluded capture for two years, but surrendered to police in January.
Retired Judge Mary Ann Stepler ordered Fatka to serve 18 months of a 15-year sentence.
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Information from: The Frederick (Md.) News-Post, http://www.fredericknewspost.com
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