NORTHAMPTON — A 41-year-old Northampton man was sentenced to four to five years in state prison after being found guilty of a July 2024 assault.

After a two-day trial in Hampshire Superior Court, a jury found Jessie Hosmer guilty of assault and battery causing serious bodily injuries after he, and allegedly two others, assaulted a 27-year-old man in the parking lot of 256 Pleasant St.

The victim suffered “severe facial injuries,” including a fractured jaw, and required ambulance transport and treatment at Baystate Medical Center, according to a statement from the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

“This was a serious and dangerous attack that occurred in broad daylight, in the presence of members of the public, including children, and resulted in significant facial injuries requiring hospitalization,” wrote Assistant District Attorney Andrew Covington, who prosecuted the case. “We commend the Northampton Police Department, especially Detective Michael Cronin, for conducting a thorough investigation that helped bring this case to a successful conclusion.”

Two others were charged in connection with the assault. Raymond Cordle, 37, of Springfield, pleaded guilty in January and was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Corrections. A third defendant, Christopher Barre, 48, has pleaded not guilty and has yet to go to trial.

At Hosmer’s trial, the jury was presented with witness testimony, surveillance video, photographs and medical records. The victim did not testify.

“Acts of violence, particularly those committed in busy downtown areas and in view of pedestrians, are treated with the utmost seriousness,” Covington wrote. “Incidents like this will be thoroughly investigated, and those responsible will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable.”

The jury returned its verdict after less than three hours of deliberation. Judge Michael Callan sentenced Hosmer to four to five years in state prison, largely following the commonwealth’s recommendation of four and a half to five years. The defense recommended two and a half years in the House of Correction.

Hosmer was represented by Attorney Nathaniel Spinney of Wakefield, who explained that he had argued for a lesser sentence based on Hosmer’s “success in the community” prior to the incident. He said that the length of Callan’s sentence was largely caused by the fact that it was a joint jurisdiction case.