Alvarado v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Edgar Alvarado was charged with one count of aggravated assault for placing a knife to the neck of Laurie Schmidt and threatening to kill her, one count of family violence battery for striking and kicking Schmidt, and another count of family violence battery for striking Schmidt. Alvarado pled not guilty to the charges. He was tried before a jury, which found him guilty of all three offenses. The trial judge sentenced Alvarado to serve twelve years in custody, followed by eight years on probation, for the aggravated assault. The judge also sentenced Alvarado to serve,…