AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FELONY 4 REDUCED to Disorderly Conduct Misdemeanor- State v. Mr. S. (Pinal County Superior Court CR2009-00829:
Mr. S. was seen by multiple witnesses punch another person while at a local bar in Florence, Arizona. The victim was flown via emergency helicopter to Scottsdale Osborn Hospital where he was treated for his injuries. Mr. S., who had left the bar before the police arrived, was later contacted by police however was not immediately arrested. After completing their investigation, Mr. S. was charged with Aggravated Assault, a Class 4 Felony, based on the severity of the injuries. During interviews of multiple witnesses it was discovered that the victim had previously tried to start a fight with Mr. S. weeks prior and this altercation may have been a continuation of that previous contact. After dismantling the State’s case, the prosecution offered, and Mr. S. accepted, a plea agreement to one misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct. Mr. S. was sentenced and ultimately placed on just one year of unsupervised probation.