Son Chokes Mother in Violent Outburst 

Twenty-five-year-old Jose Fuentes was arraigned today for allegedly choking his mother during a fight on Saturday at their residence near mile twenty on the George Price Highway.  Fuentes initially pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault. He told the court that he wasn’t in his right mind because he was drunk. He later changed his plea to guilty, but despite his plea, the magistrate emphasised that intoxication does not excuse violent behaviour and reminded Fuentes of the seriousness of his actions. He was fined two hundred dollars plus a five-dollar court fee. He is expected to pay the fine by May fifteenth. He was bound over to keep the peace with his mother for one year, with a warning that any violation would result in a three-month jail term.