Lang
9/28/19
A second North Liberty man has entered a guilty plea to charges that he and an accomplice beat another man into unconsciousness at the North Liberty Rec Center.
18-year-old Pacific Achiza of Alydar Drive entered the plea Friday in Johnson County court. His sentencing is set for November 25th.
North Liberty Police say Achiza and 18-year-old Resean Yates of Savannah Drive can be seen on security video assaulting a male victim just before 8:30pm on July 18th. The video shows the two instigating the altercation, then punching the victim in the face multiple times. At one point, Yates is seen picking the victim up and slamming him head-first to the pavement. The two then continued to punch the victim in the face as he was lying unconscious.
The victim suffered serious facial injuries and head trauma.
North Liberty Police say Yates resisted arrest, kicking one officer and injuring his leg and arm. It took four to eight officers to get Yates into the patrol car, and his legs had to be hobbled. He also allegedly continuously threatened the officers and demanded his handcuffs be removed so he could fight them.
Yates and Achiza are each charged with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, a Class C Felony punishable by a maximum of ten years in prison. Yates faces two additional charges of Interference with Official Acts and Interference with Official Acts Causing Bodily Injury. If convicted on those charges, he faces an additional 25 months behind bars.
Yates entered a guilty plea last month. His sentencing is set for November 7th.
Details of the plea deals have not been released.