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WAILUKU -- Saying a defendant couldn't comply with court orders, a judge ordered a five-year prison term Thursday for a man who attacked his girlfriend with a three-pronged spear.
Kristofer Lizada, 34, of Kahului had pleaded no contest to second-degree assault for the attack Oct. 1. Three months later, on Jan. 2, he was arrested for abuse for punching his girlfriend in the face twice during an argument at Keopuolani Park in Kahului.
After being released on supervision in March when he changed his pleas in both cases, Lizada was arrested in June for not complying with requirements of his release, court records show.
A plea agreement between the defense and prosecution recommended probation and no additional jail for Lizada.
But 2nd Circuit Judge Peter Cahill said: "The defendant is almost incapable of complying with any term and condition of probation."
"This was a violent crime," Cahill said. "He has not complied with anything."
Cahill said Lizada didn't cooperate in a report prepared for his sentencing.
"He was on the lam," Cahill said, until being arrested for violating requirements of his release.
In 2011, Lizada was resentenced to a five-year prison term for second-degree forgery and second-degree theft after at first being placed on probation and twice violating requirements.
After that, Lizada had continued to get into trouble, Cahill said.
"I have no conditions that I can see that would protect the community outside of a prison sentence," he said.