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HUTCHINSON   -The Hutchinson Correctional Facility inmate charged with attempted capital murder made an initial court appearance Thursday where he was told the charge against him and possible penalty.

Corey Jeffery, 43, actually appeared initially via-video from the jail, but they apparently had some trouble with that system, so he was brought to the courtroom under heavy guard.

He is accused of stabbing a corrections officer on September 17, 2014.

Corrections Officer Tim Russell who was working at the central unit received multiple stab wounds and was transported to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center by EMS for treatment.

A weapon was reportedly recovered at the scene where the stabbing occurred.

The case now moves to a waiver-status docket in front of District Judge Joe McCarville on April 1.