Man shot by Orange City officer during knife encounter sentenced to 10 years

A man shot by an Orange City police officer as he entered a bank holding a knife has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Police Department announced Thursday.A Volusia County jury found Michael Smith guilty of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer with violence following the Jan. 27 encounter.Officer initially approached to helpAccording to police, an officer encountered Smith on a sidewalk near a shopping complex with a stab wound to his neck.The officer approached to provide assistance, noticed Smith was holding a knife and repeatedly ordered him to drop it, the department said.Police said Smith refused and made aggressive movements toward the officer while holding the knife. Over the next five minutes, he walked and ran away while ignoring commands to stop and drop the weapon.The officer attempted to use a Taser, but Smith’s jacket prevented the probes from making effective contact, according to the department.Smith enter