A man who shot a person 14 times during a robbery attempt in Middlesex County in 2020 has been sentenced to federal prison.
Jonathan Rosales, 23, of New Brunswick, received a nine-year prison sentence in Newark federal court on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery.
A robbery is considered a violation of the Hobbs Act when it affects interstate or foreign commerce, according to the Department of Justice.
Rosales and two other men tried to rob the victim in New Brunswick on Dec. 28, 2020. During the struggle, the man was shot a total of 14 times, causing him to suffer serious injuries, federal authorities said.
His accomplices — Saul Peralta and Giovanni Hoyos-Jaimes — have both pleaded guilty. Peralta was sentenced last month to six-and-a-half years in federal prison. Hoyos-Jaimes will be sentenced on July 24.
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