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Ionia Co. man found not guilty by per insanity of sword stabbing, armed robbery

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Posted at 4:09 PM, Aug 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-05 16:09:16-04

IONIA, Mich. — An Ionia County man was found not guilty by reason of insanity of several charges, including assault with intent to murder and armed robbery.

Jonathan Wroten was accused of stabbing a ‘More Purks’ convenience store clerk with a katana sword during a robbery in October 2021.

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In November 2021, Wroten was charged with assault with intent to murder, felonious assault, armed robbery and several counts of resisting police.

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Wroten was found not guilty by reason of insanity of all charges on June 27, according to court documents.

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