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Raul Virella, 30, of Bordentown, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 18, in connection with the aggravated assault, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
The sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning that Virella must serve nearly six years before he is eligible for parole, the prosecutor said.
On Feb. 8, 2022, Officer D. Fabrizio of the Galloway Township Police Department responded to a fight in Federal Court in Galloway.
Police found a victim suffering from severe stab wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital where he underwent lifesaving emergency surgery.
Virella was placed under arrest nearby.
During a statement to law enforcement, Virella admitted to stabbing the victim, the prosecutor said.
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