BELFAST — A Rockport woman convicted of manslaughter in Waldo County Superior Court April 27 was sentenced to 16 years in prison with all but 11 years suspended Aug. 8. She will also serve fours of probation and must pay $5,531.60 restitution, according to court documents.

Victoria Scott, 34, was convicted of the February 2017 stabbing death of Edwin Littlefield Jr., which came after the two argued about her bringing a male friend to the home where she was staying at the time. Littlefield was reportedly friends with the homeowner.

According to court documents, Littlefield was walking away from the residence when Scott pursued and confronted him, leading to an argument that rapidly escalated after she realized Littlefield was angry with her.

At some point the confrontation became physical and Scott ultimately stabbed Littlefield multiple times.

During a week-long trial, Scott’s attorneys claimed she had acted in self-defense, though the jury was ultimately unconvinced.

Attorneys for Scott unsuccessfully appealed her conviction, which led to her sentencing being pushed back to Aug. 8.

Facing up to 30 years in prison, Scott’s attorneys argued for a more lenient sentence, in part because the knife used against Littlefield Jr. “was not used in a manner that Ms. Scott believed would cause death.”

Instead, they argued for a sentence on the “lower end of the sentencing scale, namely 10 years.”

Testimony from the Medical Examiner indicated that had help been sought more quickly Littlefield Jr. might have survived his injuries, according to court documents.

Prosecutors requested a sentence of 17 years with all but 12 years suspended and an order that Scott pays over $5,500 to pay for a portion of Littlefield Jr.’s funeral expenses.

Members of the Littlefield family addressed the court at Scott’s sentencing, including a letter written by his sister who wrote a letter on behalf of their father, Edwin Littlefield Sr.

The letter notes that even 18 months after his son’s death the elder Littlefield, who has been to the emergency room over a dozen times since, is unable to talk about his son without crying. His son reportedly helped him with various tasks and activities as needed.

“His heart is broken,” the letter reads.

Littlefield Jr.’s sister also objected to Scott’s attempt to paint the incident as self-defense, writing that her “brother would never put his hands on a woman, no matter what.”

Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com