Butler County man sentenced for meat cleaver attack

HAMILTON, Ohio – Robin Chester of Fairfield will spend ten years in prison.  He was sentenced in Butler County Common Pleas Court for slashing a woman with a meat cleaver and  nearly severed her left hand.

Jennifer Miller talked about her night of terror June 2. Police say Chester was high on cocaine, held her captive, and slashed her 35 times.

“It was a night of terror, having my hand chopped in half, for hours and you’re watching the blood, I’m looking inside parts of my body I’ve never seen before...,” she said.

“That night I incurred 2,000 stitches and staples I went through nine hours of surgery... I wasn’t supposed to live.”

Chester pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Ten years was the maximum sentence allowed by law.

“I don’t feel 10 years is enough,” she said. “In 10 years am I going to remember everything? Yes. Will I still have emotional problems? Yes I will. Will I still have visible scars? Yes. I may never be able to use my left hand again and I don’t see how you can put a price on that.”

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