Man admits assaulting wheel-chair-ridden father

Serial assaulter Robert Sunchild had a busy day in Hill County District Court Friday as he changed a not guilty plea to guilty, admitted to violating parole and drunkenly beating his father, who was in a wheelchair, and received a four-year sentence with another sentencing pending.

Sunchild, represented by attorney Randy Randolph, was in court for a session that was supposed to present testimony about a drunken assault against his father. When the incident with his father occurred, Sunchild was on parole for an assault in 2014. Sunchild denied the new allegations Jan. 4.

Sunchild reversed the...