JERRY GLEN BALL, 57, PLEADED GUILTY ON MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IN EXCHANGE FOR A 20-YEAR SENTENCE. ACCORDING TO A REPORT PUBLISHED IN THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, THE SENTENCE WAS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PRISON TIME FOR THE SECOND DEGREE FELONY OFFENSE. BALL WAS INDICTED LAST OCTOBER FOR A FIRST-DEGREE FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON CHARGE. BALL’S TRIAL HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TUESDAY IN 271ST DISTRICT COURT IN DECATUR. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO BALL’S HOME IN SUNSET SEPTEMBER 12TH OF LAST YEAR AND FOUND THE VICTIM, DEBORAH KNIGHT, 48, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND. SHE WAS TAKEN TO WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND LATER RELEASED. BALL TOLD OFFICERS HE DID NOT REALIZE THE GUN WAS LOADED AND DID NOT INTEND TO SHOOT KNIGHT.