An Iowa City man accused of helping another man attack a person pleaded guilty to assault causing injury on Oct. 7.

Harry Rayton IV, 22, was charged with both aiding and abetting attempted murder and assault causing injury. The aiding and abetting charge was dismissed by the state.

Police accused Rayton of kicking and punching the victim while Adam Burkart, 19, allegedly stabbed him. The fight left the victim with broken ribs and six stab wounds in the chest, back, and abdomen.

Burkart, who was charged with attempted murder, was found not guilty on Sept. 11. On Sept. 30, Rayton asked that the aiding and abetting charge be dismissed. He argued one of the elements of the charge is that the attempted murder occurred and the court ruled it hadn’t.

The court sentenced Rayton to 110 days in jail, with credit for 110 days previously served.

— by Regina Zilbermints