"He and five other inmates ganged up on their target in a housing unit that typically holds Trinitarios gang members, with video showing him swinging a sharp object and holding down the group's target while an accomplice got to stabbing, according to court filings. The victim survived the attack, but suffered cuts to his forehead and nose, puncture wounds to the right side of his face and lower back and arms, a posterior neck wound and several scrapes, the feds said."
"Mojical pleaded guilty to the assault on the correction officer, admitting to his role in the stabbing as part of the guilty plea. "Today's sentence makes clear that there are serious consequences for inmates who endanger the safety and security of the Metropolitan Detention Center by committing acts of violence against correction officers and other inmates," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said."
Leury Mojica, 22, received a nine-year sentence for attempting to kill an inmate and punching a correction officer. The slaying attempt occurred Feb. 28, 2023, when Mojica and five other inmates attacked a target in a housing unit that holds gang members. Video showed him swinging a sharp object and holding down the target while an accomplice stabbed the victim. The victim survived with multiple wounds, cuts and scrapes. Mojica attacked a correction officer on Aug. 24, 2024, after being offered fruit with breakfast. He pleaded guilty to assault on the officer and admitted involvement in the stabbing. Mojica has more than 20 disciplinary infractions since 2022 and about two years remaining on an earlier robbery sentence.
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