Felony Charges Against Illegals Dropped

(Bucks County, Pennsylvania) Felony assault and rioting charges against three illegal aliens, Mario Joel Joya, 20, Danillo Fernandez, 21, and Tulio Flores, 22, resulting from a brawl at a bar have been dropped since it would be kind of hard to prosecute them and they will probably be deported anyway.

The brawl reportedly involved about 40 people at 2 AM Tuesday outside the Cheers & Beers bar in Telford PA. According to Telford Police Lt. Randall S. Floyd, patrons from a neighboring bar, the Bier Garten Tavern, ran over and joined in the melee. Joya, Fernandez and Flores allegedly beat the crowd with chains, including two off-duty Marines, and inflicted multiple stab wounds on one 23-year-old man who required hospitalization.

The Tuesday hearing brought a crowd to the court, including three defense lawyers, three Spanish language interpreters, five witnesses, a prosecutor, several police officers and sheriff's deputies.

The Marines, considered important witnesses, could not make the hearing. "They were very helpful, but they're stationed elsewhere now and it's logistically impossible for them to get here," said Floyd. The man who was stabbed has not cooperated with authorities, Floyd said.

Charges that were dropped against Joya include a first-degree felony aggravated assault and the third-degree felonies riot and criminal conspiracy to riot.

Charges that were dropped against Flores and Fernandez include the third-degree felony riot and a misdemeanor charge of possessing an instrument of crime.

In conclusion, they were tagged with only misdemeanor charges. Uncooperative witnesses and the difficulty in proving exactly what each illegal did during the brawl led to the withdrawal of the most serious charges. Furthermore, as indicated by Lt. Floyd, they're probably going to be deported.