Staff photo by Dean Shalhoup Jonathan Emery, right, listens as his attorney, Jeff Odland, addresses Judge Charles Temple during Emery's plea and sentencing hearing Monday in Hillsborough County Superior Court South.

NASHUA – Jonathan Emery said he was “not himself” and was “way out of line” due in part to alcohol impairment the night he took part in the prolonged beating and torture of a man he and his friends blamed for providing drugs to another friend who later died of an overdose.

Emery, 38, spoke during a hearing Monday in which he entered guilty pleas to two felony charges in exchange for a two-to-six-year State Prison term, the result of a plea agreement he worked out with prosecutors.

The charges, and the sentence, mirror those accepted last month by Shane MacKenzie, 38, one of Emery’s three co-defendants in the Oct. 22, 2017, incident in which the victim was reportedly tied up, repeatedly assaulted and threatened with his life during the course of several hours.

Emery’s plea agreement includes credit for the 193 days he’s spent in jail, which brings to just less than 18 months the time he must serve.

The sentence is tied to his guilty plea to one count of criminal restraint. He also pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault, for which he was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison, all suspended for five years after his release.

A third charge, kidnapping, was dismissed as part of the agreement.

Emery is ordered to submit to a drug and alcohol assessment, and meaningfully participate in any educational, treatment or counseling programs as recommended by prison authorities.

He also must have no contact with the victim, and otherwise remain on good behavior, according to the terms.

The cases against the other two suspects – Nashua residents Christopher Dallas-Koziol, 32, and Jeremiah Starkweather, 42 – remain pending.

Assistant County Attorney Cassie Devine, who prosecuted the case, said the victim is in agreement with the terms of the plea deal.

She said he “was traumatized” by the incident, and is still affected by it. “He thought he was going to die that night,” Devine said.

The victim’s parents attended Monday’s hearing, but chose not to address the court.

Emery, standing next to his public defender, Attorney Jeff Odlund, began by telling the court, “I’d like to apologize for my actions that night. … There’s no excuse for what happened.

“I totally take responsibility … accusations were made, and things went haywire,” he said.

Dean Shalhoup can be reached at 594-1256, dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com or @Telegraph_DeanS.