West Texas councilman indicted in domestic violence case
Sun, 12/08/2019 - 12:00am
Sunday, December 8, 2019
EL PASO (AP) — An attorney for a West Texas city councilman says the official plans to finish his term following his indictment on a charge related to a domestic violence incident.
The El Paso Times reports city representative Sam Morgan was indicted last month on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that authorities say stems from allegations he hit his wife on Oct. 4.
According to the indictment, Morgan, 54, is also accused of threatening his wife with a firearm.
Morgan’s attorney, Leonard Morales, said his client plans to plead not guilty and “let the legal process take its way forward.” Morgan is free on a $15,000 bond.
Morales said Morgan intends to fulfill the rest of his term, which ends in November 2020.
