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Man sentenced to 30 years after stabbing customer over spilled drink

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LEONARDTOWN, Md. — A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after stabbing another customer over a spilled drink.

Winston Warren Smith, 39, was involved in an incident at a bar on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park.

After an argument turned physical, both Smith and the victim were asked to leave the bar.

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Police say once the victim made it outside, Smith and an accomplice attacked the victim.

Smith stabbed the victim multiple times with a knife.

Within minutes, police arrived on scene and found the victim with multiple stab wounds. The victim told responding officers the entire incident happened over a spilled drink.

Smith will be held without bond where he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.