A victim paralyzed in the 2021 attack will face a suspect in a Collin County court before a guilty verdict and a 50-year sentence.

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas. A 46-year-old Plano man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a brutal assault and robbery that left the victim paralyzed, the Collin County District Attorney’s office said.

José Aguilar was found guilty of aggravated robbery by a Collin County jury.

Officials said that on the evening of August 27, 2021, Plano police officers were called in to stab the warehouse. Officers said surveillance video captured the entire crime.

Video footage shows Aguilar approaching the victim with a knife and demanding that the victim hand over their working trailer to him.

According to officers, Aguilar then stabbed the victim several times in the neck and head. As the victim lay bleeding in the parking lot, Aguilar searched the storage room and the victim’s car, where he found the money, officers said.

A security camera then captured the moment Aguilar ran his car over the victim, turned back and ran over her again before fleeing the scene.

Officials said the victim was soon found by another warehouse tenant who called 911. Plano officers said the victim was able to talk about what happened before she was rushed to a local hospital, where surgeons removed the tip of Aguilar’s knife from her back. victim’s neck.

Police said Aguilar was caught after he crashed into several cars at an intersection near the vault.

As a result of the attack, the victim is now paralyzed in both legs and almost completely in both arms. On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the victim had the opportunity to meet with Aguilar in court and testify.

“Brutal acts of violence, especially those that have irreversible consequences for the victim, deserve irreversible consequences for the perpetrator. We are grateful that the victim survived the life-changing injuries and was brave enough to later testify in court,” said Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. “While the life of the victim and his family will never be the same, Collin County is a safer place when Aguilar is behind bars.”

The case was handled by Collin County Judge Tom Novak, who awarded a 50-year sentence after Aguilar was found guilty.