CHILD ABUSE REDUCED to a CLASS 6 OPEN/MISDEMEANOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with PROBATION and ZERO DAYS JAIL – State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 10554) (Pinal County Superior Court CR2011-02622): Mr. B. was accused of slapping a 7 year old in the face, giving him a black eye and striking him with a belt multiple times.  Mother and father had since separated, and she had taken the kids out of State without going through the Family Law Court.  Mr. B. made several admissions to disciplining his son, but stated that the mother was exaggerating. We were able to have the case reduced down from class 4 felony to a class 6 open which involved probation and no jail.  Once probation was completed, the case became a misdemeanor.  Mr. B. has no felony on his record.