Julissa Trevino, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
GRAND ISLAND — A Grand Island woman accused of attacking her sister with a knife eight times has pleaded no contest to first degree assault charges.
Julissa Trevino, 23, had been charged with an attempt of a Class 1 felony, a Class 2 felony; use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, Class 2 felony; first degree assault, Class 2 felony; use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, Class 2 felony and three counts of negligent child abuse – no injury, Class 1 misdemeanor.
Appearing in Hall County District Court on Nov. 12, Trevino accepted a plea agreement and plead no contest to the first-degree assault charge, all other charges were dismissed by the court.
A no contest plea is neither an admission nor denial of guilt, but the plea is treated the same as a guilty plea.
Sentencing has been set for Jan. 15, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.
On Thursday, July 25, the Grand Island Police Department received a belated reported of an knife assault that occurred on 11th St. around 8 p.m.
It was reported that during a verbal altercation with a family member, Julissa Trevino grabbed a butcher knife from the kitchen and attacked them eight times causing lacerations to their head, face and arm.
Medical treatment was required for the injuries, including three staples to the top of the head and eight stitches to the chin.
There were three children, ages one, two and five, who were present and witnessed the incident.
According to the GIPD, Trevino, “displayed premeditation by grabbing the knife prior to the assault, and stabbing the victim, which could have caused death and did cause serious bodily injury to the victim by striking her several times in the face and head with a knife.”
