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    Wednesday, May 01, 2024

    Second brother resolves stabbing case with plea

    A second brother pleaded no contest in New London Superior Court today to inflicting life-threatening stab wounds on a man during a large brawl outside the WildStyle Riders Motorcycle Club in downtown New London on Sept. 22, 2013.

    Juan Roman, 32, of Waterford, will be sentenced Dec. 17 to two years in prison followed by three years of probation for accessory to commit first-degree assault. Roman and his brother, Jose Roman, 35, were the president and vice president of the now-shuttered motorcycle club at 130 Bank St. and were involved in a fight that spilled out of the club onto the street, leaving a man with his intestines bulging from his abdomen. Jose Roman had previously pleaded guilty and will be sentenced Dec. 4 to up to four years in prison.

    “The victim said this brother (Juan) cut him in the face and then he was set upon by numerous individuals,” said prosecutor Lawrence J. Tytla. Roman was not seen on cellphone videos of the scene that were obtained by police, but was identified by the victim as his attacker, Tytla said.

    The victim is “not thrilled” with the two-year sentence, Tytla said.

    “He thinks it’s a little light,” Tytla said. “I’ve explained to him that there are issues of proof.”

    Two other brothers, Robert Marin and Donte Marin, had pleaded no contest to attacking another man during the brawl and are scheduled to be sentenced later this month.

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