Woman who repeatedly stabbed sleeping boyfriend with samurai sword took 'substantial steps to kill him' for being unfaithful
Emily Javier, 30, accused of repeatedly stabbing her boyfriend with a samurai sword has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her boyfriend and faces up to 20 years in prison
A Camas woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted first-degree domestic violence murder after she tried to kill her live-in boyfriend with a samurai sword believing he was unfaithful to her.
While the defense for Emily Javier, 31, is free to argue for a sentence below the standard range of 15 to 20 years, the prosecution will pursue a 20-year prison sentence, The Columbian reports.