Auburn man sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for breaking another man's jaw

By Nate Robson

Saturday, December 13, 2008 11:44 PM EST

The Citizen
AUBURN - A local man was sentenced in Cayuga County Court Thursday to 2.5 years in prison for breaking another man's jaw during a fight on June 30, 2007.

Joshua Nervina, 21, of 23 Pulaski St., Auburn, admitted that he and a co-defendant, Stefan Lepak, 21, kicked and stomped on a 24-year-old man's head during an altercation on Spring Street at nearly 4 a.m. during a dispute about a woman.

Lepak had pleaded guilty for his involvement in the crime and was sentenced to one year in the Cayuga County Jail on Sept. 27, 2007.

Nervina was also sentenced to 2.5 years of post-release supervision and will have to pay nearly $48,000 in restitution for the victim's medical bills.

Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said Nervina has an extensive history that dates back to when he was 13 years old, including a 2006 conviction for violating the terms of his probation for a youthful offender sentence by not enrolling into a drug treatment program and acquiring a general equivalency degree.

Nervina was acquitted by a jury of first-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault on March 2006 for the stabbing death of Anthony Agee, who was killed in a fight with Nervina.

Also in court:

#&149; A New York City man pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Jerome Jefferson, 20, of 410 Williams Ave., apartment 3A, Brooklyn, is expected to receive a three-year, shock camp-eligible prison sentence with one year of post-release supervision when he is sentenced on Feb. 5.

If Jefferson completes the shock camp portion of his incarceration, he could be eligible for an early release.

Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net

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forrest wrote on Dec 14, 2008 5:24 PM:

" Laronda, as usual, you blame the Police, they do there job, and do all the paper work, listen to all your usual acqusations and are still there to serve you and the rest of the public. BLAME the court system, Blame all the low lifes these men and woman have to deal with. And Iam glad you and your children moved and feel safe, because Iam sure you will again you will be blaming the police for somthing else where you now live. Also not everybody is an innocent victim. Some people bring on their own problems. "

laronda_agee wrote on Dec 14, 2008 1:00 PM:

" This is ashame ! APD how much more will this man get away with? He killed my brother and walked , he damn near killed this man and walked , and god knows what else he has done and he thinks its ok because he has yet to be punished for any of the pain he has caused these victims and their families . what's next ? He will breeze through these two years and be back at it again . Thanks APD for all your work ! You have inspired me to relocate my children to a place we can now call home and we can feel safe for once. "

Weedsport Civilian wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:02 PM:

" MIZZMOM is right. He has an extensive and longstanding problem with authority and any order in his life.
Even his own mother admits he is too much to handle. Unfortunately, post-supervision is undoubtedly going to catch him doing wrong again, making him a high probability for a repeat inmate. Too bad for all the hurt he's caused along the way. "

MIZZMOM wrote on Dec 12, 2008 8:13 AM:

" Well Nervina's prison sentence is way LONG overdue short as it may be at least he's going this time, it give's his many victims a little bit of comfort to know he's finally not just going to walk the streets if only for 2.5 yrs. {R.I.P. AMA} "

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