Coy L. Phillips, 27, of 151 S. Main St., pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to a single count of domestic violence. In exchange for his guilty plea, a related charge of menacing by stalking was dismissed by the state.
In pleading guilty, Phillips also agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation of two years in prison. That recommendation was adopted by Judge Robert Rinfret, who also ordered Phillips to pay all court costs and the fees and expenses of his court-appointed attorney.
The charge stems from a Sept. 28 incident born out of an argument. After being asked by his estranged wife