Beard's attorney, Perry Minton, told the Austin American-Statesman that Beard "is 100% innocent of these charges." "He should never have been arrested," Minton told the paper. "The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable." Said the school in a statement: "The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process." 4:18am Let me guess, the “complainant”, the person that was getting strangled, is his g/f?? * I got the time wrong, that’s when he was booked. Police responded to a "disturbance hot shot" call at 12:15 a.m., according to an Austin Police Department spokesperson, defined as "incidents which are in progress and are an immediate threat to life and/or public safety (i.e. shootings, stabbings, rapes, riots). These calls are dispatched immediately." UT's Beard arrested on domestic violence charge
Don’t know about the law in Texas, but in some states it doesn’t matter whether the victim wants him charged, it’s automatic.
