DOWNTOWN — Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Crown Heights man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home in the middle of the night and stabbing a romantic rival with a knife as he slept. The defendant was convicted at trial for the attack, which left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

“[This] sentence holds the defendant responsible for a brutal and horrifying act of violence that nearly cost an innocent man his life,” Gonzalez said. “Keeping the people of Brooklyn safe is my highest priority, and violent offenders like this defendant will face serious consequences.”

The DA identified the defendant as Clifton Turner, 39, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Eugene Guarino

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