A Kalispell man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after taking a plea deal in a felony assault case.

Timothy Withrow, 22, previously pleaded guilty by way of Alford to felony counts of aggravated assault and partner or family member assault, taking advantage of the plea deal while maintaining his innocence in the case.

Withrow was seen hitting a woman in his vehicle by a motorist behind him on May 5, 2012, although he later claimed he was trying to grab her and stop her from falling out of the vehicle. He also claimed no memory of a May 11 incident in which he was caught by police choking the same woman, who was trying to scream for help.

The woman later told police she believed she would have been killed if not for their intervention.

Withrow was on felony probation for criminal endangerment at the time he was charged, and he has three prior convictions for misdemeanor partner or family member assault from April 2009, October 2010 and April 2011.

In exchange for pleading guilty to the two charges, additional felony charges of partner or family member assault and criminal endangerment were dismissed.

Along with prison time, Withrow was also given 10 years of probation, and was ordered to pay more than $9,000 in restitution, a $1,000 fine, a $100 surcharge and a $20 technology fee.