Trial date set for ASUO vice president
A trial date has been set for Feb. 24 at 1:15 p.m. for ASUO Vice President Eduardo Morales on charges of assault and criminal mischief in the second degree.
Morales pleaded innocent to the charges at his Oct. 22 arraignment at Eugene Municipal Court.
According to Eugene Police Department reports, the charges stem from an incident in which Morales allegedly assaulted University senior Erica Hass between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Sept. 12 outside Taylor’s Bar and Grill.
If found guilty of assault, Morales faces a maximum penalty of a $500 fine and/or 100 days in jail. If found guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree, Morales faces a maximum penalty of a $2,500 fine and/or 100 days in jail.
Morales is a senior at the University majoring in Spanish and planning, public policy and management.
— Jennifer Bear
