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This video captures a serious and intense sentencing hearing before Judge Stephanie Boyd, involving defendant Paul Anthony Pettz, who entered a no contest plea to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The defense presented Pettz as someone shaped by a difficult environment and financial pressure, arguing that he stood at a point in life where rehabilitation was still possible. But when Pettz spoke for himself, he claimed he had acted in self-defense, saying he was the one who had been attacked. Judge Boyd quickly challenged this claim, noting that it did not align with the evidence he had already agreed to in court. She broke down his account step by step, questioning the details surrounding the weapon and how the incident actually occurred. She stressed the seriousness of the offense, pointing out that the victim was stabbed in the lungs and narrowly survived. Concluding that Pettz was minimizing his actions and failing to fully accept responsibility, the judge denied any form of community supervision. He was sentenced to four years in prison, along with a confirmed deadly weapon finding. The hearing ends with a firm message from the judge, urging Pettz to use his time in prison productively by continuing his education, such as earning a GED, and warning him not to become institutionalized.