From the Associated Press:

A judge in Tucson has acquitted a former state lawmaker of misdemeanor domestic violence charges just months after he resigned because a House panel recommended his expulsion for ethics lapses.

Former Rep. Daniel Patterson called Wednesday’s acquittal on three domestic violence charges a vindication. He called the prosecution a “political witch hunt” and a huge waste of taxpayer resources.

A call seeking comment from the Tucson city prosecutor’s office wasn’t immediately returned.

Patterson was charged in March after he and his girlfriend got into an argument. Police said Patterson alleged that the woman hit him about 20 times on his head and chest, and the woman claimed that Patterson pulled her out of her car.

We’ll keep you updated, Tucson.

A sampling of our previous Patterson coverage:

State Rep. Daniel Patterson Accused of Violence

Daniel Patterson Has Finally Been Served, Twice

Patterson Ethics Hearing Today As LD29 Democrats Call On Him to Resign

Patterson Ethics Report: Threats, Intimidation and Marijuana

Daniel Patterson: You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit!

This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2012.

4 replies on “Daniel Patterson Acquitted Of Domestic Violence”

  1. In Domestic Violence there is a sever laws to punish and also counseling centers to irritate, so please be care full…

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  2. The Weekly sure jumped on the tar-n-feather bandwagon to crucify this guy. Looks like he didn’t do “whatever”…oops. I know nothing of the guy (except what I’d read in the media) but having personally been involved in a similar type relationship in the past, I was sympathetic and it felt to me like he was getting the bum’s rush.

  3. Looks like someone is owed an apology. I vehemently disagree with Dan Patterson’s politics, but the raking he received was unjustified.

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