Southampton musician's attacker gets 8 years
Jalaluddin Khojandi, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault, District Attorney Thomas Spota said. Khojandi was sentenced to 8 years on Oct. 17, 2012. (July 31, 2011) Credit: NCDA
A Hicksville man who beat a Southampton musician with a crowbar was sentenced Wednesday to 8 years in prison, Suffolk County prosecutors said.
Jalaluddin Khojandi, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault, District Attorney Thomas Spota said.
In addition to serving time at an upstate correctional facility, Khojandi will serve 5 years' post-release supervision; a permanent order of protection also was issued for the victim, Spota's office said in a news release.
Prosecutors said Khojandi attacked Michael Hargreaves, 40, on July 31, 2011, after Hargreaves performed at a tavern in Bayport. Khojandi was angry because a woman with whom he had a relationship had attended the performance, according to the news release.
Hargreaves had a skull fracture and head cuts, authorities said.
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