San Angelo Man Gets Prison Time for Breaking his Roommate's Jaw

SAN ANGELO, TX – A San Angelo man on Thursday morning was sent to prison after spending over a year in the Tom Green County Jail for breaking a man's jaw over a phone charger.

According to court documents, on Dec. 22, 2022, Marcus Brown, 43, of San Angelo, was released from the jail and into the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at 9:13 a.m.

Back in Nov. Brown pleaded guilty to aggravated assault that caused bodily injury. He was originally charged with aggravated assault and aggravated robbery but in the plea deal the DA's office dismissed the robbery charge.

As previously reported, on Oct. 20, 2021, Brown was arrested by the San Angelo Police Department after he beat up, and broke the jaw of, his roommate. During their investigation it was learned that Brown was living with two people in his apartment. One was the mother of his child and the other was the victim who also had a child with the woman. For more see: Battle of the Baby Daddies Results in a Broken Jaw

Brown was sentenced to two years in prison. It is unknown if he will get credits for the time he has already served in Tom Green County.