We thought a Hutchinson man who was charged with attempted first degree murder and stalking, but entered a plea in the case to a less severe charge of aggravated battery would be sentenced this morning, but that didn’t happen.

Franklin Williams of 901 East 12th, entered a plea back in May to aggravated battery, stalking and two counts of making a criminal threat, which was part of an amended complaint filed by the state as part of a plea agreement with the defense.

The defense in the case asked that Williams be sent to Larned for his pre-sentence investigation. It was thought that he had already been sent, but apparently they’re still waiting on a bed to open before they can get him in. His attorney, Rebecca Pilshaw wants to make sure that any medications he needs will be set up for him once he enters the prison system. So, any sentencing in the case is on hold till that PSI is complete.

Williams was found guilty of attacking 29-year-old Dawn Smith in the parking lot of her residence causing numerous wounds to her head. She was injured bad enough that she taken to a Wichita hospital where she at one point was listed in serious condition because of her wounds. The attack occurring on January 26, of last year in the 100 block of East A.

When Williams is senetenced, he’s looking at a sentencing range of 38-172 months in prison for the aggravated battery conviction, and an additional 5-7 months for each of the other three counts.

Williams has prior convictions including attempted murder, aggravated battery and attempted kidnapping out of Sedgwick County and that will certainly effect his sentence.