29-YEAR-OLD NEWARK MAN CONVICTED FOR THE AUGUST 2019 BEATING OF HIS GIRLFRIEND
" Ahmir Worthy Convicted Of Aggravated Assault In The Beating Of His 23-Year-Old Girlfriend During A Party In 2019."
Sunday, April 30, 2023, 6:03 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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NEWARK, NJ.- On Friday, April 28, 2023, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II reported that a Jury sitting in Essex County, New Jersey, Convicted Ahmir Worthy, 29, of Newark, New Jersey, of Aggravated Assault for Beating his 23-Year-Old Girlfriend, which was deemed an Act of Domestic Violence, that caused her Significant Bodily Injury.
According to The Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Worthy and his Girlfriend were at a Party in Newark in August 2019. When the Two got into a Verbal Altercation, Mr. Worthy began to Punch, Kick, and Slam his Girlfriend Against a Wall Multiple Times. Worthy's Girlfriend was then taken to Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, and then Due to the extent of her injuries was transported to University Hospital where she was treated for a Concussion, Contusions, and Deep Bruising.
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, Following a Three-Day Trial in Essex County State Superior Court, the Jury found Mr. Worthy Guilty of One Count of Third Degree Aggravated Assault.
Sentencing in the matter has been Scheduled for June 26, 2023, at which time Mr. Worthy will face a Term of up to Five-Years in New Jersey State Prison.
" I would like to thank the victim for her bravery in coming forward and testifying in this case," said Assistant Prosecutor Monica Calderon who tried the case. " The jury returned a just verdict that will provide closure and justice for the victim."
FILED UNDER APRIL 30, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: