HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Judge Trish Rose denied a defense motion Thursday for a 27-year-old Hutchinson man charged with three counts of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property,
The defense argued to have statements made by Lucas Hall to police before and after he was read his Miranda rights suppressed. The state argued that those statements were made voluntarily. Judge Rose sided with the state and denied the defense motion.
Hall is accused of hitting a vehicle multiple times with three people inside, including his ex-girlfriend, as they tried to get away from him. The incident occurred on October 15 of last year and started as the victims traveled southbound on Maple from 5th. It ended near 4th & Main where Hall was arrested on the charges. The victims were apparently trying to reach the law enforcement center to get away from Hall. There was damage to the vehicle the three were in as a result of Hall allegedly striking it.
Hall’s criminal history includes prison time for convictions of attempted kidnapping, aggravated battery, and two counts of aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim, for cases that go back to August and October of 2010.
The trial in the case is scheduled to begin later this month.