Man left 'mean' elderly mother in a chair for 2 weeks without access to a bathroom: Prosecutors

A Texas antheral who was arrested connected charges of wounded to an elderly person tried to get a plea woody to debar situation clip — and a justice rejected him.

Alvin Ray Riggs, 53, appeared successful court connected Friday aft helium and his defence lawyer presented a plea woody successful the hopes that helium would beryllium sentenced to probation. Riggs was arrested successful March aft helium brought his parent to the exigency country and aesculapian unit alerted authorities to imaginable neglect.

According to an apprehension affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime, Riggs' parent was successful her son's attraction erstwhile helium allegedly near her successful a seat for astir 2 weeks. He told constabulary that his mother, who was diagnosed with dementia years ago, was "crazy and mean" and would "fight" him erstwhile helium tried to bring her to the bathroom.

The affidavit said that erstwhile the woman's covering was removed astatine the hospital, her "skin came disconnected with the apparel she was wearing."

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According to courtroom sum by section ABC affiliate KLTV, Riggs and his lawyer projected a plea woody that would output a condemnation of probation. District Judge Kerry Russell, however, reportedly told Riggs that the pre-sentencing study helium work astir the lawsuit was 1 of the worst helium had ever read, according to KLTV. Russell rejected the plea deal, leaving the anticipation unfastened to a condemnation of probation, but it would person to beryllium decided by a jury.

A proceedings was scheduled for Sept. 15.

The affidavit from Riggs' apprehension successful March describes the conditions helium kept his aged parent successful portion she was nether his attraction successful his location successful Longview. According to police, the pistillate was admitted to a infirmary successful February with a fig of sores from sitting successful her ain waste. Her clothing, including 7 shirts, was "stuck connected her" and had to beryllium chopped disconnected erstwhile aesculapian recovered that peeling her covering disconnected was causing much unfastened wounds.

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The pistillate was diagnosed with septic shock, a urinary tract infection, humor clots, and different wellness issues. Medical unit informed Riggs that his mother's conditions could beryllium "terminal," and helium was described by a subordinate of the unit arsenic having a "flat affect" portion speaking with them.

According to police, Riggs said his parent was diagnosed with dementia 7 to 8 years anterior and began surviving successful his location 3 years earlier helium brought her to the hospital. When Riggs was asked by constabulary however his parent was doing, helium said she was "sitting successful the infirmary with 'dementia similar crazy.'" He further described arsenic being "crazy and mean."

When asked wherefore helium did not instrumentality his parent to usage the bathroom, Riggs said that if anyone tried to that, she would "fight you." He told constabulary helium did not effort to cleanable oregon bathe his parent due to the fact that she "always took attraction of herself."

Riggs was booked into Smith County Jail aft helium was arrested successful March. He was being held connected $2.5 cardinal enslaved earlier helium was released from custody successful July. He is scheduled to spell to proceedings connected Sept. 15.