A Doylestown Borough woman who was acquitted by a judge of attempted murder in a violent cleaver-style knife attack last summer was sentenced Wednesday to less than a year to less than 2 years in county jail.
Robin McClain McNamara, 51, was found not guilty by Judge Charissa J. Liller of attempted homicide, but found guilty of felony aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon and misdemeanor offenses including simple assault, reckless endangerment, and possession of an instrument of crime. Liller sentenced McNamara to 364 days to 728 days in Bucks County jail.
McNamara was also given three years of probation following jail, per court records.
According to court records, credit for time served was waived by McNamara, in consideration of a county sentence.
Furthermore, McNamara is ordered to have no contact with the victim, attend mental health treatment while in jail and after release, take medication as prescribed, attend a decision making course in jail, and to remain employed part-time after release within 30 days, according to court records.
McNamara's probation may become non-reporting after 24 months if conditions are satisfied and there are no violations.
The rulings were issued by a judge as part of pre-trial motions, a stage in the court process where legal issues are decided prior to a case proceeding to trial.
The charges stem from a July 12, 2025 incident, when Central Bucks Regional Police responded to an abandoned 911 call at the intersection of South Main and State streets. Officers encountered McNamara outside a residence with blood on her clothing, police said, and located the victim inside suffering from a severe head laceration and multiple injuries.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim told police they had been attacked with a cleaver-style knife, which was recovered at the scene. The victim was transported to a trauma center for treatment.
McNamara had been held on $1 million bail following her arrest in July 2025. She was represented by Doylestown attorney William Craig Penglase.
