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THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • FR IDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 , 2015 NOR TH COA S T M an s en t en c ed f o r a s s au l t in g g i r l f r i end w i th S t a rbu ck s b o t t l e B y KYLE SPURR T h e D a i l y A s t o r i a n Th e A s to r i a m an who a s - s au l t ed h i s g i r l f r i end w i th a S t a rbu ck s Co f f e e F r appu c c ino bo t t l e w a s s en t en c ed Thu r s - d ay in C l a t sop Coun ty C i r cu i t Cou r t . R i ch a rd W ayn e S and e r s , 46 , w a s s en t en c ed to fou r y e a r s p rob a t ion . I f h e v io l a t e s th e p rob a t ion , h e w i l l f a c e 70 mon th s , o r n e a r ly s ix y e a r s , in pr i son . Th e s en t en c e c am e a f - t e r S and e r s d e c id ed to p l e ad no con t e s t Thu r sd ay to s e c - ond -d eg r e e a s s au l t fo r th e S t a rbu ck s bo t t l e in c id en t and fou r th -d eg r e e a s s au l t fo r an - o th e r in c id en t o f dom e s t i c v io - l en c e ag a in s t th e wom an . 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