Govendo originally sentenced Okaruru, 47, to three years’ incarceration, but all suspended, except for 18 months without parole.
He is expected to be released from the Department of Corrections facility on March 11, 2012.
Okaruru admitted the charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery during yesterday’s change of plea hearing.
Assistant Attorneys General Shelli Neal and Tiberius Mocanu prosecuted the case, while Okaruru was represented by Assistant Public Defender Douglas Hartig.
The court granted the prosecution’s motion to dismiss the remaining charge of disturbing the peace.
Upon release from prison, Okarurur will be placed on two years’ probation.
He was ordered to pay a $100 fine, $100 in court costs, a probation fee, restitution for his victim in an amount to be determined, and will write a letter of apology to his victim.
He will complete 100 hours of community work service, and must complete anger management counseling, alcohol and drug counseling/treatment.
The court vacated his jury trial for Nov. 14, 2011.
According to the factual basis for plea, on or about Sept. 10, 2010, Okaruru chased his victim and threw a glass cup at her, hitting her in the back of her head.
The impact made the victim fall to the ground and caused glass to shatter in multiple places in her scalp.
At the time, physician at the Commonwealth Health Center’s emergency room could not stitch the laceration on the back of the victim’s head because it was too damaged from the glass cup, police said.
Okaruru also punched his victim, police said.
