A 33-year-old Hutchinson man facing charges of aggravated battery and driving under the influence made a first appearance on the charges Monday. Matthew Mendoza was was driving his motorcycle when a female passenger fell off his motorcycle and was injured.
It occurred around 11:20 p-m, on August 25 and 28-year-old Jennifer Diaz was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment of her injuries after she fell off his motorcycle in the 800 block of East 17th.
Mendoza says he plans to hire local attorney Ben Fisher to represent him, so Judge Trish Rose set another court date of September 10, for a waiver-status docket in front of Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen.