A Dubuque man who stabbed a teen was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. 39 year old Brett Gilden was convicted by a jury in November of willful injury causing bodily injury, going armed with intent and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Gilden stabbed 19 year old Dustin McGonigle on April 12th during a fight that occurred when Gilden attempted to confront the father of one of McGonigle’s friends. McGonigle’s injuries included a ruptured colon. Gilden argued that he acted in self-defense after he was attacked. Judge Thomas Bitter sentenced Gilden to a total of 10 years in prison for the three charges related to the stabbing. He also revoked Gilden’s probation for four other charges and imposed a five-year sentence for each.
