An Oak Harbor man was sentenced to prison Monday in a completely unprovoked assault that left another man with bleeding in his brain and a broken ankle.

As part of a plea bargain, Jacob Jungwirth, 29, pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court to second-degree assault.

Judge Vickie Churchill agreed with the sentence recommended by both the defense and prosecution; she sentenced him to five years and six months in prison.

It was the second time that Jungwirth has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and it also represents his second strike under the state’s “three-strike law.” He would face life in prison if ever convicted of another felony that’s considered a strike.

Jungwirth’s first felony assault conviction was about five years ago when he was sentenced to a year and three months in prison for beating and strangling his then-girlfriend.

Monday, Jungwirth’s attorney, Matt Montoya of Coupeville, reminded Churchill about his client’s behavior during his last sentencing hearing. Jungwirth proposed to his then-girlfriend in court just before being led away to prison for 18 months.

The woman accepted, though the two are apparently no longer together; Churchill, however, was not happy about the outburst and nearly revoked his plea bargain.

Monday, Montoya said Jungwirth made a fool of himself with the courtroom proposal.

“I don’t think there’s ever been a time I wanted to smack a client on the side of the head, but it might have been that case,” he said.

Yet Montoya said his client has matured since then and wants to take responsibility for his actions. He described him as a very smart young man who has an ongoing problem with meth addiction but has a lot of potential.

Jungwirth read from a statement that he wrote, apologizing to the victim, his family, the people he’s hurt over the years and the community. He explained that he was on drugs when he committed the assault, hadn’t slept in days and was “battling demons.” He admitted that it wasn’t an excuse for his behavior.

Jungwirth said he plans to get help in prison, to get an education and to prove to himself and others that he can live a better life.

Deputy Prosecutor Michael Safstrom pointed out the senselessness and severity of the assault. The 58-year-old victim was just standing outside his home and speaking with Jungwirth about the weather when Jungwirth hit him.

The victim suffered a broken ankle and a brain bleed. He was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he suffered additional complications.

“He’s in pretty bad shape,” Safstrom said.

In the end, Churchill urged Jungwirth to keep his written statement with him as a reminder of his goals.