Los Angeles Times

3 convicted in inmate assault

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Three more Rikers Island jail guards have been convicted of charges in connection with an attack on an inmate who stared down a jail chief.

Captain Gerald Vaughn was convicted of attempted gang assault and other charges Friday. Two officers, Harmon Frierson and Dwayne Maynard, were convicted of misdemeano­r official misconduct charges.

On Tuesday, four officers and an assistant chief were convicted of felony charges in connection with the June 2012 attack.

Prosecutor­s said the chief had ordered several officers to attack Jahmal Lightfoot after the inmate stared him down. Authoritie­s say Lightfoot suffered two broken eye sockets and other injuries.

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