Judge tells defendant she fears he'll use martial arts training if angered again

YOUNGSTOWN

Judge Shirley J. Christian said she had a lot of concerns as she sentenced a West Side man in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to two years in prison for an attack on his girlfriend’s father in January.

The first was the fact that even though the state had to dismiss a charge of domestic violence against Sam Daviduk, 20, of North Belle Vista Avenue, in the same incident because his girlfriend would not cooperate or return calls from prosecutors, she came to the sentencing hearing with her two small children. Daviduk is their father.

Judge Christian also said Tuesday she is concerned because Daviduk received mixed martial arts training and his lawyer said he was looking to go professional before the attack. She said she is concerned that if Daviduk ever loses his temper again and attacks someone, he would use the training, which the judge said most normal people do not know.

Daviduk said he does not want to ever be in trouble again.

Read more about the case in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.