A St. Joseph man convicted of slugging and choking a former girlfriend who was in a car with him has been sentenced to nine years in prison. URBANA — A St. Joseph man convicted of slugging and choking a former girlfriend who was in a car with him has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Under truth-in-sentencing, Jesse Tatman, 36, will have to serve at least 7 1 / 2 years behind bars for the aggravated domestic battery of the 39-year-old woman who has since left the area. read more