A 34-year-old Northside man who shot and wounded his former girlfriend and her dinner companion at a Rookwood Pavilion restaurant pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of attempted murder.

        Under the plea agreement, Danny Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his November attack on Trina Hatchett and Michael Smith at J Alexander's restaurant in the upscale Norwood shopping center.

        Mr. Williams entered the restaurant shortly after 11 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving and confronted Mr. Smith and Ms. Hatchett, whom Mr. Williams believed were romantically involved.

        After a brief conversation, Mr. Williams pulled one of two handguns he brought with him to the restaurant and shot Ms. Hatchett once in the upper chest.

        He then chased Mr. Smith through the restaurant, firing several times, hitting him once in the lower leg.

        Mr. Williams, a 1987 Hughes High basketball star, showed little remorse in court Tuesday.

        In fact, in a statement before Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ruehlman, Mr. Williams said he was merely defending himself.

        He told the judge that during their initial confrontation, Mr. Smith wrestled away one of the two guns from Mr. Williams. He said he then opened fire in self-defense.

        Ms. Hatchett, who was in the courtroom with Mr. Smith on Tuesday, was visibly upset by her ex-boyfriend's remarks.

        She also made a statement before the judge: “He tries to act like he didn't do anything. You (Mr. Williams) tried to kill me — you did do something.”

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