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Earlier this week, we learned that former fighter War Machine \u2013 born Jonathan Koppenhaver \u2013 had received a sentence of 36 years to life <\/a>for his gruesome assault<\/a> on ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, and her boyfriend at the time, Corey Thomas. War Machine was facing 29 charges<\/a> including sexual assault, battery and kidnapping.<\/p>\n

Now several days removed from this sentencing,\u00a0Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson spoke to MMAJunkie.com<\/a> to explain why War Machine received such a substantial sentence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost, I think the message is that domestic violence is unacceptable,\u201d he said. \u201cTo any of your readers who are in an abusive situation, I would encourage them to reach out to family and friends, police agencies, women\u2019s shelters, or any other kinds of services so they can get out of an abusive relationship.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe sentencing, it was stiff,\u201d Wolfson continued. \u201cI think the result would be different with a person that had no previous history and a person that didn\u2019t act out as much as he did.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the proceedings, prior to trial, the judge is the one that sentences you, and during the two years leading up to the trial, he acted out in court in a very aggressive, disrespectful way, and judges are human beings. Although they say they put that aside, it\u2019s hard to put that behavior aside. So when you look at his past with violence, when you look at the amount of violence in the acts themselves, and his attitude, I don\u2019t know that the judge was all that off in delivering such a harsh sentence.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wolfson then explained the careful considerations that were given to War Machine during the trial.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were aware of the potential defenses that might be presented, whether it be post-traumatic stress disorder, whether it be steroid use, whether it be some brain disorder. We were expecting some or all of that, and that\u2019s why we have a jury system. The jury listened to all of it and rendered the verdict they thought was just.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wolfson also commented on War Machine’s newfound faith, stating that his proclaimed relationship with God does not soften the severity of his actions. At the end of day, the DA believes the former fighter received the suitable punishment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou can\u2019t shoot somebody in the head, and then a day later say sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cOur society doesn\u2019t work that way. So I hope that he\u2019s found some peace with himself, and the next three decades, or however long he serves in prison, he finds some peace within himself. But he deserved the punishment he got.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

War Machine will be eligible for parole in 36 years, when he is 71 years old.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 6\/8\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, we learned that former fighter War Machine \u2013 born Jonathan Koppenhaver \u2013 had received a sentence of 36 years to life for his gruesome assault on ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, and her boyfriend at the time, Corey Thomas. War Machine was facing 29 charges including sexual assault, battery and kidnapping. 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