A former Newport man was sentenced to 22-and-a-half years at the Adult Correctional Institutions for the 2016 manslaughter death of a man in Providence, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday.

Jose Medina pleaded no contest in November to one count of manslaughter in the death of 50-year-old Patrick Douglas.

Prosecutors say on May 9, 2016, Medina fought with Douglas near the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Westfield Street.

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Medina fatally stabbed Douglas, prosecutors say.

The suspect fled the scene and was arrested on May 17, 2016.

Medina was sentenced to 30 years, with 22-and-a-half to serve at the ACI and the rest suspended with 30 years of probation.