Solano man gets 10-year prison term for attempted murder

Jacob R. Travis, 25, pleaded guilty last month to attempted murder and assault with a knife

A Solano County Superior Court judge on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years in state prison after the defendant earlier pleaded guilty to attempted murder connected to a stabbing more than 13 months ago in a Fairfield apartment complex.

The criminal courts division of the county courts on Tuesday confirmed the sentence for Jacob Raymond Travis, who was initially charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Court records show Travis waived his rights to a preliminary hearing and jury trial on Feb. 9, apparently pleading to the charges and admitted to causing great bodily injury.

With the plea, he avoided a maximum life sentence and agreed to the decadelong prison term. He was represented by Deputy Public Defender Mardin Y. Malik.

According to police records, Travis was a suspect in the alleged stabbing during the late hours of Feb. 21, 2020, and was arrested shortly afterward.

At approximately 11 p.m., he reportedly broke into the apartment of his ex-girlfriend on Gregory Street. While a handful of people were in the apartment, Travis allegedly obtained a knife and started a fight with one of the occupants.

He is accused of stabbing one of the victims multiple times in an attempt to kill them, police said. Other occupants called 911, but Travis fled before officers arrived.

At approximately 1 a.m. Feb. 22, a Fairfield resident called 911 to report seeing Travis in the area of Pennsylvania and Tabor avenues. The caller provided details about what he was wearing and additional updates as officers responded. Travis was found in the 1200 block of Tabor and arrested as he attempted to run and hide from officers. He was later booked into Solano County Jail.

The victim was taken by ambulance to a local trauma center, where he was treated for a stab wound to the back of his head, another to the back of his neck and two more to his back. The victim was stabilized by medical personnel.