HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 33-year-old man arrested back on March 6, on some serious charges after he allegedly battered a local man was back before a judge Friday on a defense motion to dismiss one of the charges.
Chauncey Brownfield is charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated battery and the defense argues that second count of aggravated battery under the law is already included in the first count. The state argued just the opposite and Judge Tim Chambers ruled that a jury can sort through that and decide. He denied the defense motion.
The case starts with the victim at a local hotel at 14 West 4th saying he was attacked by Brownfield and that he took a I-Phone 6+ cell phone by force. The incident occurring on March 6.
The case is still pending a potential jury trial.
Brownfield has one other prior person felony, that being aggravated robbery for a case out of Geary County which occurred in September of 1997. That certainly won’t help him at sentencing if he’s convicted in this latest case.