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DOVER, N.H. - The man who beat and left a man blind in one eye in a brutal assault inside a Residence Inn room on Valentine’s Day was sentenced to five-to-10 years in prison after pleading guilty in the attack on earlier this week.
Clifford Gagnon, 25, of 159 Milton Road in East Rochester, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault on Tuesday.
The Feb. 14 attack, which left the victim blind in one eye, occurred during a theft.
In May, Gagnon was indicted on felony robbery and first-degree assault.
Prosecutors agreed to nol prosse the robbery charge as part of a plea agreement reached with Gagnon.
As part of the plea deal, Gagnon must pay 81,264 in restitution, including $78,453 to Maine Medical Center, $2,381 to Frisbie Memorial Hospital, and $429 to the victim.
The victim, who was living at the Residence Inn at the time and has ties to Milton, must be paid first.
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