TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Shoplifter faces 27 years in prison for biting security guard
JO  - Aids policy and law
SP  - 9
EP  - 9
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 13.5 to 27 years in prison following a biting incident after he was caught shoplifting at a Wal-Mart. Eric Rivera Perez was convicted of aggravated assault for attempting to inflict serious bodily harm on a security guard by "knowingly exposing her to an infectious disease". Perez bit the guard who detained him and told the guard repeatedly that he had AIDS. A blood test later confirmed his HIV status. The prosecution argued that the guard did not have to show that she had a serious injury, only that Perez had placed her at risk. The prosecutor and defense attorneys had earlier agreed to a plea bargain with a sentence of no more than 27 months, but the judge rejected the plea, citing the seriousness of the offense and the defendant's long criminal record. The guard has tested negative.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0887-1493
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -