The former astronaut arrested in an attack against her romantic rival has pleaded guilty to lesser counts this afternoon.
Before a packed courtroom 1:30 p.m., Lisa Marie Nowak, 46, pleaded guilty to counts of third-degree burglary of a conveyance and misdemeanor battery. She was originally charged with more-serious counts of attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault in addition to misdemeanor battery.
Prosecutors dropped a count of burglary with assault.
Orange County Circuit Court Judge Marc L. Lubet sentenced Nowak to two days in Orange County Jail with credit for time served and one year of probation. She must stay away from victim Colleen Shipman and has to write a "sincere" letter of apology to her within 10 days.
Nowak, a mission specialist on Discovery's flight in July 2006, was charged in a confrontation with romantic rival Shipman at Orlando International Airport on Feb. 5, 2007.
Shipman was dating Bill Oefelein, an astronaut at the time and Nowak's former lover. Orlando police say Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando and attacked Shipman in the airport parking lot. She's accused of blasting Shipman with pepper spray -- but her defense has challenged whether Shipman had any contact with the spray.
During Tuesday's hearing, a tearful Shipman said she was certain Nowak meant to kill her.
Shipman said she lost her job in the U.S. Air Force because of the attack, and that it caused her medical problems such as high blood pressure. Her family has lost money taking time off work to support her through the trial, she said.
Now, Shipman has nightmares, she said, and is always looking over her shoulder.
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She could have faced up to life in prison under the attempted kidnapping charge.
This is crazy as hell, this bytch gets 1 year probation lets not forget she drove from Houston to Orlando wearing a damn diaper, to knock off her rival over a man and she is married with kids. I say Houston we have a problem!!!!!!
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