HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 26-year-old Hutchinson man was sentenced to 632 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections on Friday in Reno County District Court.
Briantey L. Baskin was sentenced to 620 months for attempted murder in the first degree, 41 months for aggravated battery, 12 months for aggravated assault and six months for criminal threat.
The attempted murder and battery charges will be served concurrently, while the assault and criminal threat charges will be served consecutively.
Baskin pleaded guilty on Aug. 15 to all four charges.
Baskin was arrested on May 9 after stabbing a man near First Avenue and Main Street in Hutchinson.
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Original post from May 9, 2024 on Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Police made an arrest connected to a disturbance Thursday morning.
According to a release from Capt. Dayton Gates, at approximately 8:33 a.m., officers were dispatched to First Avenue and Main Street for a disturbance. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a male victim with a laceration to his body. Another victim reported a male threatening him with a knife during the same incident.
The injured victim was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment. He is currently in stable condition. Briantey L. Baskin, 26-year-old male of Hutchinson, was arrested for attempted murder in the first degree and aggravated assault.
If you have information about this case, please contact Detective Kelly with the Hutchinson Police Department at 620-694-2824, Crime Stoppers of Reno County at 800-222-TIPS, your local law enforcement agency, or use your P3Tips App on your smartphone. Please reference case number 2024-17414.
All defendants are innocent unless they are found guilty in court. Please direct any questions regarding this case to the Office of the District Attorney at 620-694-2715 as this is an ongoing investigation, and this is all the information being released at this time.