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Stabbing Defendant Pleads Guilty

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(IDAHO FALLS) – Another defendant connected to the Christmas Day stabbing of 20-year-old Buck Garner has pleaded guilty. 18-year-old Brent Pongyan reversed his not-guilty plea just a week before he was scheduled to face a jury trial. Pongyan’s aggravated battery charge carries a maximum 15-year sentence and a $50,000 fine. Pongyan allegedly held down the victim while the principal suspect, 19-year-old Joseph Chavez, stabbed Garner. Chavez faces a trial by jury next month.

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