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GREENVILLE – Charles “Chuck” Norris was sentenced Monday afternoon for assaulting a juvenile family member with a knife in March.

The 59-year-old Norris appeared for sentencing, with local defense attorney David A. Rohrer, after being convicted of a sole count of Aggravated Assault (F4) in June. According reports involving the incident, Norris, who was under the influence of alcohol at the time, was accused of cutting the young family members hand during a game of pool.

“I can put his problem into one word – alcohol,” said Rohrer during Monday’s court hearing. “I have to believe if he wasn’t drinking he would have had more wits about him at the time.”

A pre-sentence investigation revealed that Norris has had a history of alcohol abuse all the way back to his teenage years. He previously was convicted of a CCW in which he is said to have carried a gun into work in 2008.

Darke County Assistant Prosecutor James D. Bennett requested Norris serve a year for his criminal conduct.

“I did not mean to hurt the boy…just scare him,” Norris told the judge.

“It sounds kind of like in 2008 when you took a gun into work to scare you boss,” Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein said to Norris. “The likelihood of you coming back here wraps around you thinking before you react.”

Norris will serve seven days in jail, with 7 days suspended, for his actions. He was also ordered to complete 75 hours of community service and be placed on probation for up to 60 months. If he fails to comply with court orders he could face seven months in prison.