A Hempfield man was ordered to serve up to eight years in prison for a brutal attack against a woman nearly three years ago.
Cody J. Mattei, 34, pleaded guilty in November to felony counts of strangulation, aggravated assault, victim intimidation and a weapons offense in connection with 2022 incident in which police said he severely beat and choked a woman with a television cable and threatened her with a shotgun.
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears on Tuesday sentenced Mattei to serve four to eight years in prison and five years of consecutive probation.
Police said Mattei’s victim claimed the attack by her former boyfriend took place over a 12-hour period during which she sustained punches to her head, face and chest and was suffocated with a pillow before he wrapped an HDMI cable around her neck causing her to lose consciousness.
When she awoke, Mattei pointed a loaded gun at her and demanded she confess to to a crime she claimed he committed.
According to court records, the victim was eventually able to escape the home, ran to a neighbor’s residence and called authorities.
Mattei has been in jail since his arrest in 2022 and was given credit for the nearly 32 months he has been in custody prior to his sentencing hearing.
