BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A transient man convicted of stabbing a man in downtown Bellingham will be spending the next few years behind bars.
23-year-old Christian Sacksteder was sentenced last Monday, September 19th, in Whatcom County Superior Court to just under 7 years in prison.
According to court documents, Sacksteder pled guilty to stabbing the man after seeing him exit a police car on February 9th.
The victim had just been interviewed by police about a recent murder.
Sacksteder confronted the victim about being a “snitch” before stabbing him in the ribs.
He also pled guilty to a robbery case that occurred in January.
In total, Sacksteder will be spending 11.5 years in prison, followed by three years of probation.