Defendant Leury Mojica Sentenced for Violent Crimes in New York

A brutal assault and attempted murder have landed a 22-year-old Bronx resident behind bars for 108 months. Leury Mojica, an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, was sentenced by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon in federal court in Brooklyn for his role in a violent knife attack and an unprovoked assault against a correction officer.

According to court filings, on February 28, 2023, Mojica and five other inmates attempted to kill another inmate in a knife attack. Mojica actively participated in the attack, including by restraining the victim while another inmate stabbed him. The victim suffered severe lacerations and puncture wounds in the brutal assault.

In a separate incident on August 24, 2024, Mojica punched a federal correction officer in the face after the officer asked him if he wanted fruit with his breakfast. The officer suffered a contusion to his face.

Mojica pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer in April 2025 as part of his plea agreement. He also admitted to attempting to murder a fellow inmate and agreed that the court should consider this conduct in determining the sentence imposed.

“Today’s sentence makes clear that there are serious consequences for inmates who endanger the safety and security of the Metropolitan Detention Center by committing acts of violence against correction officers and other inmates,” stated United States Attorney Joseph Nocella, Jr. “Holding incarcerated individuals accountable for their conduct will deter other inmates from engaging in crimes and dangerous conduct in the jail.”

FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia added, “Leury Mojica physically restrained a fellow inmate to allow others to commence a brutal knife attack and continued his aggressive outbursts with an unprovoked assault against a correction officer. Mojica’s combative streak recklessly endangered the lives of other inmates and correction officers. May today’s sentencing deter any detainee from grossly violating law and order in our federal detention centers through violent misconduct.”

Assistant United States Attorney David Berman is in charge of the prosecution. The case is E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 25-CR-13 (CBA).

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