Man found guilty in knife attack

A former Carson City business owner accused in a May 2009 knife attack of two women was found guilty of two counts of battery with a deadly weapon.

Xue Bao Chen, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced Oct. 4.

According to court documents, Chen attacked his estranged girlfriend in her Longridge Drive home early on May 23, 2009, stabbing her in the face, neck and eyelids. One gash was so severe, officers initially feared that the cut had punctured her eye.

When the woman's female roommate tried to intervene, Chen assaulted her as well, according to court documents.

Chen was arrested on a warrant for attempted murder three days later in Placerville, Calif., where he owned a business.

In October he waived his preliminary hearing in preparation to plead guilty, but then opted to take his case before a jury. After four days of testimony and 90 minutes of deliberation the jury found Chen guilty on all counts Friday.