Jun 27, 2009 9:14 pm US/Eastern
Student Acquitted In Stabbing At NY College
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (AP) ―
A community college student has been acquitted in the stabbing of another student in a study lounge on their suburban Rochester campus.
Ryan Crosbourne was found not guilty Friday of assault in a fight involving multiple people last November at Monroe Community College. The 20-year-old victim was wounded in the neck and needed surgery.
Prosecutors presented evidence that Crosbourne had a knife and the victim's blood was found on his clothes. Monroe County Assistant District Attorney David Dys called the evidence "very compelling."
But jurors acquitted Crosbourne after four hours of deliberations.
Defense lawyer J. Raymond Brown says his client is "elated" at the verdict.
The 19-year-old Crosbourne faced up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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