A now-former firing maitre d' involuntarily ingested hallucinogens before he got into a combat with an Asiatic man, courtroom documents claim. The encounter took position shoemaker's last March out of doors of Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, Ark.

Defense attorneys for Benjamin Snodgrass, 44, suggest he was “involuntarily intoxicated” during the struggle, KFTA, a local TV station, reported. If he was under the influence of such a drug, he was not responsible for(p) for his actions inward the fight, his attorneys said.

It’s a miracle that after being dosed with a hallucinogen, Mr. Snodgrass was non more severely injured patch the number one responders of Judy Garland County failed him,” KFTA reported from a written document filed by his attorney.

Also, Snodgrass drank most 10 beverages that night. Each contained alcohol, the describe said.

Earlier, Snodgrass said he did not retrieve existence involved in the fight, the story adds. But prosecutors rejected suggestions that Snodgrass was involuntarily on hallucinogens that night. In a brief, they say he power feature consumed ecstasy, also known as MDMA.

“It is possible that the Defendant took MDMA voluntarily and is unable to retrieve taking it. There is no more grounds and no more testimonial that anyone in the exclude had any motivating to drug him,” the brief said and KFTA reported.

Racist Rant Alleged

During the struggle, Snodgrass allegedly hurled racial insults and threatened to wipe out Nguyen.

I’m going to obliterate you and obliterate your kind of people,” Snodgrass reportedly told Nguyen.

Snodgrass also allegedly told him, “Your kind of people is not supposed to live here,” Nguyen said. Snodgrass and so allegedly physically attacked Nguyen. Nguyen fought back.

Both Snodgrass and Nguyen suffered injuries inward the Mar 13 struggle. Snodgrass had a damn left earlobe, all-fired lips, and redness on his knuckles, police force said. Nguyen suffered a carmine Deutschmark below his left hand eye, a scratch up on his right hand knee, and his shirt was ripped open.

Snodgrass’ eyes were bloodshot and watery. He also smelled the likes of alcohol, according to a constabulary story quoted by local media. Snodgrass appeared incoherent and complained of the position inwards the casino.

I don’t know, man, they are pumping gasses into this place, and something is non right,” Snodgrass told an ship's officer that night, word reports said. When asked around the confrontation, Snodgrass replied, “I don’t cognize guys, I’m hammered.”

Snodgrass was charged with third-degree battery and public intoxication. He has pleaded not hangdog to the charges.

Resigned Job, Apologized

Following the incident, Snodgrass quit his chore as a Bentonville, Ark. fire captain. In a statement, he “expressed regret” and apologized for the incident.

He worked at the section for more than 13 years. In March, Snodgrass was released from the Judy Garland County Jail. He posted a $1,500 bond.