A Center man was sentenced to 35-years in prison Friday in Nacogdoches County District Court. After a four-day trial, a jury found 24-year old Thomas Howell guilty on two counts of burglary of habitation, one count of violating protective order and another count of retaliation. The jury returned a non-guilty verdict for assault family violence, and a mistrial was declared on a count of sexual assault. Howell allegedly violated a protective order and assaulted his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her house before leading