Cody A. Filer will not have to serve time in prison after admitting Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he used a knife to assault a man in April 2015 in Shenandoah.
Filer, 20, of Shenandoah, pleaded guilty to simple assault, with prosecutors withdrawing charges of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment and disorderly conduct.
Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin accepted the plea and, pursuant to the agreement between prosecutors and the defendant, sentenced Filer to spend 23 months on probation and pay costs and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.
Shenandoah police charged Filer with attacking another borough man, Joshua Koncsler, about 9:30 p.m. April 30, 2015, in front of the One Stop convenience store, 33 N. Main St.
Police said Filer pulled out a large knife, swung it around and then put it back in its sheath. Filer then hit Koncsler, threw him to the ground and kicked him, police said.
Surveillance cameras at the convenience store showed Filer hitting and kicking Koncsler, according to police.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Filer said little except that he understood the nature and consequences of his plea and was entering it knowingly and voluntarily.