Overview
- A judge ruled after a Jan. 13 preliminary hearing that sufficient evidence exists to proceed on all counts.
- Kurt Studing, 66, faces assault with intent to murder as well as a misdemeanor assault or assault and battery charge.
- Prosecutors say the Sept. 6, 2025 incident involved pulling a 75-year-old off a riding lawnmower and repeatedly kicking and punching him.
- The man's 67-year-old wife was pushed to the ground when she tried to intervene, and both received medical care.
- Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido condemned the violence and said his office will aggressively protect the safety of seniors.