Noah Michael Huber, who along with two other foster-care placements attacked a group of teens at a Redmond playground, was sentenced to three years in prison Friday in Deschutes County Circuit Court.

Huber, 18, was described by police as the “principal aggressor” in the Dec. 2 attack. His co-defendant, Isiah Laack received probation at his sentencing in February.

For using a small knife to stab a 15-year-old boy in the leg, Huber was charged with second-degree assault, a Measure 11 crime in Oregon that carries an automatic prison penalty.

Judge Randy Miller approved the deal Huber made with the district attorney to plead guilty to two felonies: second-degree assault and attempting to commit first-degree assault.

In exchange, six other charges were dropped.

Huber’s criminal record as a juvenile factored into plea negotiations, Deputy District Attorney Errol LaRue said.

A third co-defendant has a case pending in the juvenile court system.

At the time of the attack, Laack, Huber and the third co-defendant were living in the foster home of Donna and Rex Harris in Redmond. Huber and the third co-defendant had recently moved in; Laack had been there more than a year.

The three were walking by the playground at American Legion Park when “some words were exchanged” with a group of teenage boys playing tag, Huber’s attorney, T.J. Spear, said. Huber and company returned with bandannas covering their faces and brandishing weapons. Laack had a combination knife and brass knuckles. Spear said Huber had a “pocketknife,” while earlier police reports indicated Huber was armed with a “box cutter.”

There was a brief scuffle; Huber rushed in and stabbed one of the boys, and the attackers ran away.

The injured boy ran to the nearby McDonald’s and called 911. Redmond Police reported he was in pain with a clearly visible leg wound and cut on his pants.

Donna Harris said at Laack’s sentencing that Huber had worried her with violent statements. She was ready to meet with authorities about it, and she told the judge she regretted not doing so.

All four victims testified to a grand jury, but none were at Huber’s sentencing. Only court-related personnel were present to watch him appear in court by video, wearing a red jumpsuit, from Deschutes County jail.

“Do you have anything you’d like to say?” Miller asked him.

Huber said he didn’t.

— Reporter: 541-383-0325, gandrews@bendbulletin.com