After being continued last week, a Hutchinson man found guilty of two counts of aggravated battery, aggravated burglary and aggravated assault is again scheduled for sentencing Friday.
Troy Bell had been charged with attempted murder, but was found “not guilty” on that count.
Bell was convicted of being one of six men who allegedly went to the home of Jeffrey Payne with most breaking in and physically attacking and stabbed him numerous times in the leg and torso. This at a home in the 600 block of East 4th. The attack took place back on February 18, 2013.
The motive for the attack is over an incident where the mother of the two co-defendants Joseph and Jordon LeShore was slapped. That led to the six men going to Payne’s home with some present attacking him.
Others accused of being involved in the attack with cases pending include Jordon LeShore, John Cantu and Sean Arevalo, however there is no evidence that Arevalo ever entered the home itself.
Desmund Cantu has already been convicted and is serving 7-years.
Joseph LeShore was allowed to withdraw his plea to attempted 2nd degree murder and will now face trial on a charge of attempted 1st degree murder as well as the other charges.