Port Orange man convicted of manslaughter in fatal stabbing

A Port Orange man is facing up to 30 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man who kicked a plate with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich out of his hands, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

A jury Thursday found Donald Perryman III, 32, guilty of manslaughter with a weapon, a first-degree felony, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Circuit Judge Elizabeth Blackburn set sentencing for April 10 at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.

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According to an obituary, the victim, Kenneth Pitti, was 53 and lived in Port Orange.

Port Orange police were called to a fight involving Perryman and Pitti in a mobile home in the 400 block of Leslie Drive at 9:32 p.m., March 27, 2022, according to police.

During the fight, Pitti suffered stab wounds and later died at a hospital, police said.

Pitti had been invited over to the mobile home where Perryman was living.

Pitti kicked a plate out of Perryman's hands, according to the State Attorney's Office.

The situation escalated with Perryman grabbing a knife and stabbing Pitt, according to court records.

Assistant State Attorney Mark Interlicchio prosecuted the case.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Port Orange man convicted in fatal stabbing faces up to 30 years