A 29-year-old man accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend and using a stapler during the attack has pleaded no contest to several felony charges in a Michigan court.
Piyush Singh entered the plea on March 3 before Carol Kuhnke at the Washtenaw County Trial Court, canceling a scheduled jury trial.
Charges and possible sentence
Singh pleaded no contest to:
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Attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct
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Domestic violence
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Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder
According to court records, the charges could carry up to 10 years in prison. A sentencing date has not yet been announced.
Alleged assault details
Prosecutors say the attack occurred on Nov. 24 after Singh’s girlfriend attended a gathering without him.
According to Kati Rezmierski, an assistant prosecutor for Washtenaw County, Singh had waited inside the woman’s apartment and allegedly physically and sexually assaulted her when she returned home.
Authorities say Singh then forced the woman into a car and drove her to another location, where he allegedly assaulted her again.
Photos included in the police report showed bite marks on the victim, prosecutors said. Singh also allegedly used a stapler on the woman’s leg during the assault.
The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Windwood Drive in Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to Chris Page, a spokesperson for the Ann Arbor Police Department.
Original charges reduced
Singh was originally charged with:
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Two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct
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Unlawful imprisonment
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Assault with intent to do great bodily harm
Those charges were reduced as part of the plea.
Singh remains in custody at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $2 million bond. while awaiting sentencing.