All six defendants accused of being involved in the beating and stabbing of a Hutchinson man back in February were in court Monday for arraignment on the charges where they all entered “not guilty” pleas.
Jordon LeShore was the last of the six to be bound over in the case with the state adding a fifth count of aggravated battery for allegedly striking Michelle Myers the night in question. Judge Joe McCarville also revoked his probation in two previous cases and order him to prison for 30-months.
He along with the other five suspects are charged with attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated burglary. The five include Joseph LeShore, Sean Arevalo Mendoza, Desmond Cantu, Troy Bell and John Robert Cantu.
The attack on Payne occurred back on February 18, when these men allegedly broke into Payne’s home and physically attacked and stabbed him numerous times in the leg and torso.
The motive for the attack appears to be an incident involving the LeShore brothers mother where she may have been slapped so hard, she was knocked down.
The five defendant’s now face trial in the case with possibly six separate trials.