Assault occurred after heavy drinking, victim says

A man who beat his girlfriend after drinking eight quarts of beer will spend a year behind bars.

The defendant, Benjamin Yuk Lin Liau, 42, was directed by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross to serve an 11-month, 29-day sentence at 75 percent for domestic assault.

His sentence comes after he assaulted his girlfriend at Lowery Lane Trailer Park. The victim said the incident happened as she was trying to leave the trailer to go next door to get her hair done.

‘He became upset and took her by the neck and pushed her to the bed,’ the warrant against Liau said. ‘He was choking her so she was having trouble breathing.’

The woman said he also ripped off her overalls and slapped her in the face. The victim added she cut her hand in her haste to get away when she put her hand through the window of the door.

As for the abuse, the victim pointed out her boyfriend had consumed eight or nine quarters of beer, leaving him heavily intoxicated.

Liau was given the maximum sentence for domestic assault after the court discovered he has a very lengthy criminal record, a record he avoided telling the court about when first asked if he had been in trouble before.