Previous Story
Toothbrush used as weapon against a convicted person
|
Posted on Sep 18 2004
Huang Zhong must have faced one of the most difficult situations in his life last week: He was not only assaulted inside his detention cell but he was also convicted in federal court of conspiracy and attempt to commit alien smuggling to Guam.
Huang, who comes from the People’s Republic of China, has been detained since his arrest last April for his role in the aborted smuggling of Chinese nationals to Guam by boat.
Two days before the federal jury convicted Huang, he was allegedly assaulted by fellow detainee Jing-Ju Jiang, who reportedly used a toothbrush in the attack. Huang sustained bruises in his eye and face.
The Attorney General’s Office criminal division has now charged the suspect with aggravated assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery following findings that he “did…cause serious bodily injury to Huang.”
The AGO charged Jiang with assault with a dangerous weapon: a toothbrush.
“He [Jiang] did threaten to cause or attempt to cause, or purposely cause bodily injury to Zhong Huang by means of a dangerous weapon…in violation of 6 CMC,” said the AGO.
Huang remains at the detention facility following his conviction Friday.
His co-defendant, Edward M. Fleming, who was convicted of one count of attempt to smuggle aliens, is out on bail.
