A 25-year-old State College resident who pleaded guilty to stabbing a Penn State student in December 2004 outside of the Gingerbread Man, 130 Hiester St., was sentenced to three-and-a-half to 10 years in a state correctional facility yesterday.

Bradley Arzner stood stoically in the courtroom yesterday, wearing a red prison jumpsuit and handcuffs, as Judge Thomas Kistler read him his sentence.

When asked if he had anything to say, Arzner replied, "I just want to apologize to the county and to my family." Arzner was charged with aggravated assault, a first-degree felony charge, in April. He has already served 288 days in prison.

Jason Dunkle, Arzner's attorney, told the court that his client felt remorse for stabbing Penn State student David Pimentel, then 22, during a fight involving eight to 12 people on Heister Street.

Pimentel was stabbed four times in the back but survived his injuries. He was admitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center after the fight and left the same day, court officials said.

According to court documents, Pimentel's friend was involved in a verbal argument and was kicked out of Sharkies Bar and Thrifty Bottle Shop, 110 Sowers St., earlier in the night on Dec. 5, 2004. He later met up with Pimentel and three other friends.

Later in the night, the group saw the people they argued with at Sharkies.

According to court documents, a group of men began to hit and kick Pimentel's friend. Pimentel joined the fight and was stabbed by Arzner, who admitted the incident to police.

Arzner is also facing charges of delivering heroin in connection with Taji Lee, a New Jersey man who is facing 38 drug-related charges. Because Arzner may testify against Lee in Lee's upcoming trial, Arzner's drug charges were continued. He will be sentenced at a later date. Arzner was also handed down two years of probation for other charges of terroristic threats, which will be served after he has completed the current sentence.