Ex-Prosecutor Stabs Man, Pleads Guilty

0:00Former federal prosecutor, Patrick Scruggs, just cut a plea deal in a Florida courtroom. He faces 90 days in jail, five years of probation, and $100,000 in restitution to the victim after stabbing a man during a... Wrote incident on the Howard Franklin Bridge back in 2023. The whole thing started when the victim had a medical episode behind the wheel, crashing into several cars. Scruggs pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the guy nearly a dozen times on his left arm. After claiming it was self-defense under Florida's stand, your ground law. The victim, Blake Sharp, described the horror of calling his wife from his car, bleeding out and unsure if he'd make it home to his kids. His recovery has dragged on for almost two years now, turning a morning commute into a nightmare. This deal came right before a trial was set to kick off, sparing everyone a full courtroom battle. Scruggs dropped his self-defense argument to avoid worse charges. Using custody as we speak, under a no-contact order with Sharp closing this chapter on a

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