Sentencing delayed for New Lenox man convicted in near-fatal beating

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Joe MessinNew Lenox walks inWill County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing. He was convicted aggravated battery January.

Joe Messina, of New Lenox, walks into the Will County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing. He was convicted of aggravated battery in January. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Joseph Messinleft his wife Michelle parents Joe MessinNew Lenox follow him inWill County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing Joliet

Joseph Messina, left, and his wife, Michelle, parents of Joe Messina, New Lenox, follow him into the Will County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing in Joliet, IL on Wednesday March 6, 2013. He was convicted of aggravated battery in January for punching Eric Bartels of Mokena and paralyzing him outside of 191 South, a Mokena bar and restaurant. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Eric Bartels victim battery outside 191 South Mokenbar restaurant is escorted out Will County Courthouse by his caregiver Randy Menzie

Eric Bartels, the victim of a battery outside of 191 South, a Mokena bar and restaurant, is escorted out of the Will County Courthouse by his caregiver, Randy Menzie, right, and others after the bench trial of the case in Joliet, IL on Thursday January 3, 2013. His attacker, Joe Messina, of New Lenox, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated battery. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Jan Bartels mother Eric Bartels victim battery outside 191 South Mokenbar restaurant talks about verdict case outside Will County Courthouse

Jan Bartels, mother of Eric Bartels, the victim of a battery outside of 191 South, a Mokena bar and restaurant, talks about the verdict in the case outside of the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, IL on Thursday January 3, 2013. His attacker, Joe Messina, of New Lenox, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated battery. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Joe Messincenter New Lenox leaves Will County Courthouse Joliet IL Thursday January 3 2013. He was found guilty

Joe Messina, center, of New Lenox leaves the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, IL on Thursday January 3, 2013. He was found guilty of three counts of aggravated battery in a case where he hit Eric Bartels outside of 191 South, a Mokena bar and restaurant. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Joseph P. Messina

A former high school football standout from New Lenox who was convicted in January of dishing out a near-fatal beating deserves a new trial, his lawyer argued Wednesday. Will County Judge Sarah Jones found Joseph Messina, 24, guilty of three counts of aggravated battery on …