A Belvidere man is sentenced to a decade in prison for stabbing another man in the back in 2008.

Boone County Judge Fernando Engelsma sentenced 28-year-old Brandon M. Bagnuolo of Belvidere to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the stabbing of Marlon Malli in his back and ribs on December 3, 2008.

Bagnuolo was convicted of one count of Armed Violence and two counts of Aggravated Battery following a three day bench trial by the Boone County State’s Attorney.

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