A Manhattan man who was scheduled to have the first day of his attempted murder trial begin on Monday instead now looks to his sentencing next month. Clayson Joyce entered a plea deal with the state on June 22 during a pretrial conference two weeks before his scheduled trial.
Joyce, 23, faced charges in Riley County District Court connected to a shooting on December 1, 2024.
He pleaded guilty to attempted 1st degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and aggravated child endangerment against four children.
