A man in western Iowa will spend years behind bars for stabbing his cousin in the head after a day of drinking, authorities say.

Tariq Thomas, 24, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to local NBC affiliate KTIV , citing court documents.

The sentence was handed down after the defendant pleaded guilty to willful injury causing serious injury.

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Thomas was drinking alcohol with his cousin, 24-year-old Saville Thomas, on Oct. 11, in the basement of a home on South Lyons Street in Sioux City.

At about 6:10 p.m., the two got into an argument, which ultimately turned violent, according to law enforcement.

"[Tariq Thomas] grabbed a large bu

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