A man who choked his wife has been sentenced to a year in jail.The man, Clayton Owen Nichols, 40, entered guilty pleas to violating an order of protection and the reduced charge of domestic assault. He was given an 11-month, 29-day sentence to serve at 75 percent. He was also ordered to serve the balance of his former sentence after he violated his probation for simple possession of methamphetamine.His plea bargain comes after he choked his wife during a domestic dispute that erupted following several day of arguments.“I asked him to leave.