A YOUNG RIVERTON MAN IS BEING CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING A MAN IN THE BACK JUST MINUTES AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY ENDED.
18-YEAR-OLD BRODEY BURNETT IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY.  POLICE SAY BURNETT BANGED ON THE CAR DOOR OF A 22-YEAR-OLD LANDER MAN NEAR RIVERTON'S CITY PARK THEN DREW A KNIFE WHEN THE VICTIM GOT OUT OF THE CAR.  POLICE SAY BURNETT STABBED THE VICTIM IN THE BACK AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY.  BURNETT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING ON THE CHARGES YESTERDAY BUT THAT HEARING WAS POSTPONED.  BURNETT IS BEING HELD ON A $100,000 BOND.