Brandon Lee SilversA Dalton man who attacked somebody with a claw hammer is going to prison for 10 years.
Superior Court Judge Cindy Morris sentenced 29-year-old Brandon Lee Silvers today, three weeks after a Murray County jury found him guilty of aggravated assault.
Last December, according to a release from Conasauga Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bert Poston, Ken Arthur was checking his family's property off Highway 2 near the Whitfield County-Murray County line when he found another car parked there. He tried to write down the license plate number, but Silvers jumped in his car and attacked him with the claw hammer.
Arthur pushed Silvers out of the car, drove away and called 911. Murray County Sheriff's Cpl. Darrell Summey sent out a "be on the look out" alert with a description of Silvers' vehicle.
Silvers' wife contacted Summey. Then, Silvers himself contacted him, and the sheriff's office arrested Silvers.
In addition to the 10-year prison sentence, Silvers will be on probation for an additional decade. He also has to pay a $2,000 fine, perform 200 hours of community service, receive substance abuse counseling, submit to random drug tests, undergo a mental health evaluation and stay away from Arthur.