A Fort Hood soldier was sentenced to a term of probation after a verbal domestic argument escalated into an armed standoff with Killeen police last year.
Sgt. 1st Class David Paul Lawrence, 45, pleaded guilty on March 8 to two charges of aggravated assault against a public servant, a first-degree felony. On Monday, after hearing testimony from the defendant and arguments from the attorneys, Judge Steve Duskie sentenced Lawrence to 10 years of deferred adjudication probation.
Lawrence, a career soldier who was diagnosed last year with post-traumatic stress disorder, will be required to continue with his mental health treatment. He also will have to serve 90 days in Bell County Jail, with 30 days on weekends and 60 days on the countyâs work release program. Duskie also ordered that 100 of the 350 required community service hours be spent assisting veterans.