NATCHEZ — A Natchez man received three life sentences Thursday after being found guilty of forcing his way into an elderly woman’s residence, assaulting her and stealing her money.

District Attorney Ronnie Harper said a jury found Victor Washington guilty of burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault and armed robbery.

On the night of Sept. 4, 2016, Washington came to the house of an elderly woman on Weir Court and asked for work.

The victim told Washington she did not have any work for him and refused to let him in her house.

Washington then busted out a window, entered the house, cutting himself on the glass and leaving blood that was used as evidence.

He reportedly threw the woman to the glass-covered floor and pulled a knife on her. Washington then reportedly went to the woman’s bedroom and began rifling through her belongings.

The woman ran outside while Washington was allegedly in her bedroom to get help from a neighbor.

Court documents show the victim sustained cuts to her hands and feet that required stitches, as well as bruises and a back injury.

Judge Lillie Blackmon Sanders sentenced Washington to life without parole for each of three charges of which he was convicted.

Washington is a habitual offender and was sentenced under state statute 99-19-83, which requires that any person convicted of a felony who has been convicted of a felony twice before arising out of separate incidents, with any one of the felonies being a violent crime, and has served one or more years be sentenced to life. The sentence cannot be reduced, suspended, and the offender has no chance for parole of probation.

In July 1985, Washington was convicted of burglary and larceny of a storehouse and was sentenced to serve five years.

In November 1992, Washington was convicted of robbery in Adams County. He was sentenced to serve 15 years and served at least one year.

Washington was convicted in September 2001 of burglary of an automobile in Adams County. He was sentenced to serve seven years and served at least one year.

Harper said he was pleased with the outcome of the trial, which began Wednesday and ended Thursday.

“I want to commend the police department on the job they did working the case,” he said.