A man jailed for the stabbing death of another man almost four years ago has been charged over the alleged assault of a Junee jail inmate.
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Adam Jay Azzi was charged with one count of common assault in relation to an alleged incident at the Junee Correctional Centre on March 4.
Riverina Police District officers visited the jail the following day and Azzi, 46, was later charged.
The victim was treated for minor facial injuries. It is understood no weapon was used during the alleged assault.
Azzi's case was mentioned for the first time in Wagga Local Court on Wednesday, by way of a letter to the court from his Parramatta-based solicitor, who entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Magistrate Christopher Halburd adjourned the case until October so a brief of evidence could be served.
Azzi is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence after he was convicted over the stabbing of Lloyd Kennedy outside a home in Lavington on November 6, 2016.
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Mr Kennedy died of a single knife wound to his heart, with Azzi found guilty of manslaughter at trial in Wagga Supreme Court last year. He was found not guilty of murder.
The court heard Mr Kennedy and his friend Nathan Vercoe had gone to the house where Azzi was staying to recover some money.
Azzi became agitated during a conversation at the front door and later armed himself with a knife and table leg. Mr Vercoe picked up a table top to defend himself.
During the incident, Mr Vercoe tripped, so Mr Kennedy put himself between Azzi and his friend.
However, Mr Kennedy and Azzi ran into each other, resulting in the knife penetrating Mr Kennedy's heart.
In March, Justice Michael Walton sentenced Azzi to a non-parole period of seven years and three months on the manslaughter charge, with an additional parole period of two years and nine months.
On a second charge of using an offensive weapon with intent to commit the indictable offence of intimidation, Azzi was sentenced to five years' jail, with a non-parole period of three years and nine months.
Justice Walton said Azzi's use of the knife was disproportionate to any danger posed by Mr Vercoe and described it as a "deliberate and aggressive act".
Azzi will be eligible for parole in February 2025, having been in custody since November 2016.
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
