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War hero convicted for stabbing man
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A war hero who lost both legs serving his country has been convicted of stabbing a man here two years ago.

The defendant, Eric Dewayne Frazier, 32, was found guilty on the charge of reckless endangerment following a jury trial this past week. He faces one to two years in prison when he appears for arraignment on Oct. 5. However, had he been convicted of the indicted crime, aggravated assault, he could have faced three to six years in prison. The jury opted to return its guilty verdict on the lesser count.

The crime for which Frazier was convicted happened in October 2016 at a residence on McMinnville Highway. Prosecutors say Frazier stabbed Jonathan Judkins during an altercation at the victim’s home, wounding him in the side. Judkins was airlifted to Erlanger where he was treated for the knife wound.

Witnesses at the scene told authorities that Frazier was asked to leave the residence just before a physical altercation broke out. It was then he stabbed Judkins. Frazier reported told lawmen he acted in self defense.

Prior to the incident, Frazier had been heralded as a hero after his Humvee ran over an improvised explosive device while he was serving in Iraq in 2006. Two of his fellow servicemen died in the explosion. The 2004 Warren County High School graduate was serving the U.S. Marine Corps when he was injured. Since that time, a bridge on Woodbury Highway in Warren County has been named in his honor.