Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho on Friday acquitted of all charges a man accused of beating up his common-law wife and one of their four children at their house in San Antonio.
\nAfter a two-day bench trial that ended on Friday, Camacho ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case against 28-year-old Helimar Ayala Santiago.<\/p>\n
The judge found that the common-law wife was the initial aggressor.<\/p>\n
Santiago had been charged with two counts of assault and battery, one count of child abuse, and two counts of disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
Attorney Samuel Mook served as court-appointed counsel for Santiago. Assistant attorney general James McAllister prosecuted the case.<\/p>\n
Police said as a result of the incident that occurred on Aug. 28, 2013, a 7-year-old boy sustained contusions on cheeks, while his mother had contusions on the head, hip, and right wrist. Both were treated at the Commonwealth Health Center.<\/p>\n
Police detective Jesse K. Seman stated in his report that police responded to a residence in San Antonio on Aug. 28, 2013 at 2:15pm after a man reported a disturbance. Police officer Norris Kwon learned that Santiago allegedly beat up the common-law wife, slapped their son, and left on a vehicle.<\/p>\n
Police said Santiago denied beating up his wife, but admitted hitting the boy. He was then arrested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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