Martin Daggs, 52, was charged Aug. 24, 2009, with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery in presence of a minor and carrying a firearm while under the influence in Sequoyah County District Court, Sallisaw. Special District Judge Dennis Sprouse recused from the case and assigned it to the Muskogee County District Attorney’s office.
Crieg Rittenhouse, Muskogee County assistant district attorney, said Daggs’ charges were dismissed because the victim, Patricia Setser who is Daggs former girlfriend, has moved out of the state.
“Setser is not available to testify, and she gave her consent to go ahead and dismiss the case,” Rittenhouse said.
Daggs was also facing a felony assault and battery on an officer for an October 2009 incident where he allegedly tried to strike former Sequoyah County Deputy Joey Oliver. Rittenhouse said those charges have been dropped to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and battery.
“The judge found that evidence would only suffice to support the misdemeanor assault rather then the felony,” Rittenhouse said. “There are no felony charges pending against Daggs.”
