A 35-year-old North Platte man has been sentenced to prison for attacking a father and son with a machete.

George Trejo appeared in Lincoln County District Court on Monday for sentencing.

Prosecutors say Trejo attacked 55-year-old Richard Cooper and his son, 27-year-old Richard Beck, with a machete last July in the 1400 block of East 12th Street.

Cooper sustained cuts to his face and forehead, and a broken bone in his face.  Beck was cut on the face and hand when he tried to stop Trejo’s attack on his father.

Deputy Lincoln County Attorney, Jennifer Wellan, said, as part of a plea agreement, she would ask that the sentences be served concurrently and dismiss two charges.  However, she said that, due to the extremely violent nature of the crime, a penitentiary sentence was warranted.

Wellan said the victim’s injuries were serious, and one of them will never regain full use of their hand.

Trejo’s attorney, Amanda Speichert, asked Judge Richard Birch to consider that Trejo had saved the state the time and expense of a trial by entering a plea.

She also pointed out that the machete allegedly used in the attack had never been found.

Trejo then told the court that he was extremely sorry for his actions, and that he “never meant for it to happen like this.”

Judge Birch then sentenced Trejo to 5 to 10 years for 1st degree assault, and 2-4 years for use of a weapon to commit a felony.

The sentences will be served concurrently.