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A Las Vegas teen was sentenced to between 16 and 40 years in prison in connection with an assault on a high school teacher after classes ended, leaving her with several injuries.
Jonathan Martinez Garcia, now 17, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and in April to attempted assault and assault with the use of a deadly weapon resulting in significant bodily harm in a plea deal that avoided trial in the after-school assault at Eldorado High School.
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Garcia issued an apology in court on Wednesday. His attorney told a judge that his client’s behavior was caused by serious side effects of an asthma medication he was taking that caused mood swings, nightmares and hallucinations, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
El Dorado High School in Las Vegas. A former student attacked and seriously injured a teacher at the school last year. He was sentenced this week to 16 to 40 years in prison. (Google Maps)
“I’m sorry for what I did,” Garcia said. “I also regret the things I should have done but didn’t.”
His lawyer asked for probation.
In April 2022, Garcia attacked the teacher in a classroom and strangled her with a “rope or string”, then slammed her head against the table, knocking her unconscious. He allegedly said he “didn’t like teachers” when she asked why he attacked her.
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She eventually passed out during the attack before being found by another school employee. Garcia fled the school, but was arrested hours later.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
