Judge rebuffs Oregon man’s complaint: ‘It’s hard to have a better defense when your hands were around your wife’s neck’

A 60-year-old Albany man was sentenced for attempted murder and other charges at the Linn County Courthouse on Thursday.

Two weeks ago, a jury found Michael Keith Iverson guilty of felony second-degree attempted murder and domestic violence strangulation and misdemeanor interfering with making a report to law enforcement.

Judge Rachel Kittson-MaQatish sentenced Iverson to 7½ years in prison, the mandatory minimum under state law…

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