Man sentenced in 2015 attack on custodian
An Anthony, N.M., man was sentenced Monday to four years, minus one day, in prison.
Man sentenced in 2015 attack on custodian An Anthony, N.M., man was sentenced Monday to four years, minus one day, in prison. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/16/man-sentenced-attack-highland-elementary-school-custodian/574352001/
Sun-News Reports, . Published 4:46 p.m. MT Aug. 16, 2017
Jose Eddie Sanchez(Photo: Courtesy photo)
LAS CRUCES - A Doña Ana County man convicted in a brutal attack on an elementary school custodian has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison, according to the 3rd Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Jose Eddie Sanchez, 35, of Anthony, N.M., was sentenced Monday to four years, minus one day, in prison. In June, he was convicted by a jury of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm, robbery and harassment.
"The jury held him accountable for his dangerous actions, and the residents of Doña Ana County can rest a little easier with the knowledge that a violent criminal is off the streets," District Attorney Mark D'Antonio said in a statement.
The charges stemmed from an incident in September 2015, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors said Sanchez attacked the victim, a night custodian, around 8 p.m. Sept. 3, 2015, while the victim was working at Highland Elementary School.
The previous day, Sanchez sent threatening text messages to the victim, saying "I will find you," and "I'm going to make you tell me where you live," according to prosecutors.
The next evening, Sanchez showed up at the victim's workplace and attacked him while he was disposing of trash outside the school. He was attacked from behind and severely beaten. He had to be airlifted to an El Paso hospital and spent several days in the intensive care unit.
During the attack, Sanchez took the victim's cellphone and removed what he believed to be a wedding band from the victim's finger. The beating stopped when another custodian came outside, prompting Sanchez to flee.
Sanchez began serving the sentence immediately. He received credit for 92 days he has already been incarcerated. Upon release, Sanchez must serve two years on parole.
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