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Man pleads guilty to battery; victim in court asks to maintain contact with defendant
Summary
DeMarcio Purcell pleaded guilty to simple battery; judge accepted plea, ordered 24-week family violence intervention program, 24-day jail sentence with credit for time served and conditions barring violent or harassing contact but allowed contact at victim's request.
DeMarcio (Demarcio) Purcell pleaded guilty to simple battery in a case in which the victim — identified in court as Nora Torres — was present and told the judge she wanted contact with Purcell. Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted the plea and ordered a mix of custodial and programmatic sanctions with conditions intended to reduce future domestic incidents.
The prosecutor described the factual basis: on March 14, 2025, officers responded to 7062 Vesta Way in Jonesboro and found Purcell had argued with the victim, bit her,…
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