BRENTWOOD — Two men
charged in the beating of a decorated Afghanistan war veteran outside a
Portsmouth nightspot last July intend to plead guilty to assault-related
charges, court documents said.
Daniel May, 24, and Paul Hayes, 26, both of Portsmouth, have filed paperwork indicating they intend to plead guilty to charges that they took part in beating Army veteran Steven Bohn on the night of July 16.
Two women charged in the attack, Jessica King, 33, and Anna Battle, 21, are scheduled for trial on charges of second-degree assault.
Hayes would serve 2 ½ to 7 years in prison if a judge accepts the terms of a plea deal.
Terms of May's plea have not yet been made public.
The beating happened moments after Bohn and others had an argument inside The Page Bar and Restaurant in downtown Portsmouth, according to police.
Bohn and people he argued with were thrown out of the nightspot.
He was walking along Vaughn Mall when he was attacked from behind by May near Cabot Furniture, police said.
May had been claiming in recent months that he was acting in self defense, but Judge N. William Delker said it seemed unlikely May could support that argument based on the records made available in the case so far.
Bohn suffered a ruptured bladder and several contusions.
Indictments said Bohn was repeatedly kicked and punched by Hayes, May, King and Battle.
An off-duty Raymond police officer, Cory Blancato, fended off the attackers and waited beside Bohn until Portsmouth police arrived.
Bohn, a Purple Heart recipient, was already suffering from injuries from his military service before the July assault.
A suicide bomber detonated a 2,000 lb. explosive near outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, in November 2008, causing a nearby building to collapse on top of him. The beating exacerbated Bohn's war injuries.
Prosecutors say at least three of the alleged attackers, May, Hayes and King, already had criminal records prior to their arrests.
May is due in court May 16 to enter his plea. No plea date has been set for Hayes. Trials for King and Battle, both of Portsmouth, are scheduled for Sept. 10 and Oct. 15.
All four suspects were indicted on two counts each of second-degree assault, punishable by up to 3 ½ to 7 years in prison.
Daniel May, 24, and Paul Hayes, 26, both of Portsmouth, have filed paperwork indicating they intend to plead guilty to charges that they took part in beating Army veteran Steven Bohn on the night of July 16.
Two women charged in the attack, Jessica King, 33, and Anna Battle, 21, are scheduled for trial on charges of second-degree assault.
Hayes would serve 2 ½ to 7 years in prison if a judge accepts the terms of a plea deal.
Terms of May's plea have not yet been made public.
The beating happened moments after Bohn and others had an argument inside The Page Bar and Restaurant in downtown Portsmouth, according to police.
Bohn and people he argued with were thrown out of the nightspot.
He was walking along Vaughn Mall when he was attacked from behind by May near Cabot Furniture, police said.
May had been claiming in recent months that he was acting in self defense, but Judge N. William Delker said it seemed unlikely May could support that argument based on the records made available in the case so far.
Bohn suffered a ruptured bladder and several contusions.
Indictments said Bohn was repeatedly kicked and punched by Hayes, May, King and Battle.
An off-duty Raymond police officer, Cory Blancato, fended off the attackers and waited beside Bohn until Portsmouth police arrived.
Bohn, a Purple Heart recipient, was already suffering from injuries from his military service before the July assault.
A suicide bomber detonated a 2,000 lb. explosive near outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, in November 2008, causing a nearby building to collapse on top of him. The beating exacerbated Bohn's war injuries.
Prosecutors say at least three of the alleged attackers, May, Hayes and King, already had criminal records prior to their arrests.
May is due in court May 16 to enter his plea. No plea date has been set for Hayes. Trials for King and Battle, both of Portsmouth, are scheduled for Sept. 10 and Oct. 15.
All four suspects were indicted on two counts each of second-degree assault, punishable by up to 3 ½ to 7 years in prison.
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