FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man accused of attacking his wife during a divorce hearing has pleaded no contest.
During a hearing in Broward County court Monday, 29-year-old Paul Henry Gonzalez entered his plea for the aggravated battery charge. He faces up to 15 years in prison at his sentencing later this month.
Authorities say 24-year-old Catherine Scott suffered a broken nose and a fractured jaw when Gonzalez attacked her from behind in April 2011. The South Florida Sun Sentinel (http://sunsent.nl/ymEB4y) reports that deputies had to pull Gonzalez off his wife and subdue him with a stun gun.
Gonzalez and Scott’s divorce was finalized three days after the attack.
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Information from: South Florida Sun Sentinel, http://www.sun sentinel.com
Source: Associated Press
