A man who chased a group of youths he mistakenly thought were making jokes about him, and then proceeded to stab one of them, will find out April 11 if he's going to jail.
Bradley Burleigh, 32, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of aggravated assault and a second count of assault with a weapon against a second man.
Burleigh's accomplice, who was involved in the assault against both victims, was never found by police.
Court heard Burleigh and a male friend were walking along Notre Dame Avenue around 4 am June 2, 2000. They approached a group of four young men near a parking lot. Two of the youths were involved in telling a joke, which Burleigh believed was made against him.
Burleigh proceeded to hit one man with something in his hand and then kicked and punched the 22-year-old man in the face, knocking him unconscious. The victim suffered numerous bruises and cuts near his face area and numbness in his legs, said assistant Crown attorney Anne Kendall.
The second victim, 18, was also knocked unconscious by Burleigh and his accomplice. This victim suffered a severe cut to his lip and another cut to his forehead.
