KANSAS CITY, KAN. – An inmate at Leavenworth federal prison
was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for attacking another prisoner with
a metal pipe, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Jimmy A. Eastep, Jr., 49, pleaded guilty to one count of
assault with a dangerous weapon. In his plea, he admitted he was working in
prison electrical shop when he attacked another inmate. Prison staff found the
victim lying on the floor in a pool of blood. The victim suffered a skull
fracture and other serious injuries. He was transferred to U.S. Medical Center
for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo.
McAllister commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
USP Leavenworth SIS, Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug and Assistant U.S.
Attorney Chris Oakley for their work on the case.
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