Plea deal reached in stabbing, threat cases

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to recommend a 10-year commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections, with five years suspended, for a 22-year-old man accused of two separate cutting-related incidents earlier this year.

Angel William Perez of Whitefish pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault with a weapon on Thursday before Flathead District Judge Amy Eddy.

While on the stand, Perez admitted that he had cut himself on June 23 in a suicide attempt on West Fourth Street in Whitefish. A passerby tried to help Perez and he held a razor blade to her and threatened to kill her.

The incident occurred while Perez was out on bond for another assault-with-a-weapon charge. In that case Perez allegedly stabbed a man behind Crush Bar in Whitefish on Jan. 7. Under the plea agreement, the charge in that case was dropped.

Sentencing is set for Feb. 11.

Reporter Megan Strickland can be reached at 758-4459 or mstrickland@dailyinterlake.com.