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Rockiett Pleads Not Guilty in Davis Assault; Trial Set

Jose Rockiett, 17, enters the courtroom for his arraignment at the Linn County Courthouse on Monday, March 31, 2009, in Cedar Rapids. Rockiett is accused of willful injury in the assault of Cedar Rapids police officer Tim Davis as well as armed robbery.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Rockiett Pleads Not Guilty in Davis Assault; Trial Set

By Daren Sukhram

Story Created: Apr 20, 2009 at 8:58 PM CDT

Story Updated: Apr 20, 2009 at 8:58 PM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - A teenager has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a Cedar Rapids police officer and robbing another man last month.

A trial date was also set Monday for July 27 in Jose Rockiett's case.

The 17-year-old is charged with assault on a peace officer with willful injury and first-degree robbery. He faces up to 10 years in prison for the assault charge.

Police say Rockiett beat Officer Tim Davis unconscious after he and other officers responded to a mugging.

Davis remains at a St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. His condition hasn't been released.

A 14-year-old and 15-year-old are also charged in the robbery.

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