AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A Spokane man who beat his girlfriend inside Northern Quest Resort and Casino earlier this year has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in federal prison.
James Edward Kensler, 45, of Spokane, was sentenced Oct. 23 by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice in federal court in Spokane.
The sentence included five years for the violent attack, 18 months because he violated terms of his probation at the time of the attack, and three years probation.
The penalties will be served consecutively.
According to court records, Kensler — a Colville tribal member — was with his girlfr...
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