In November 2022, a Huntsville man appearing in Brazos County district court was placed on probation as part of a plea agreement after admitting to felony family violence assault with prior convictions that took place five years ago. Last week (December 9), 31 year old Michael LeBlanc returned to court to enter a second plea agreement where he was sentenced to four years in prison after violating probation and violating conditions of his bond.
A Brazos County district court jury last week (December 10) found a 52 year old Bryan man guilty of unlawful possession by a gun by a felon that took place in 2018. But the jury could not decide punishment for Sedrick Auston. Another punishment trial will be held at a date to be set.
Another Brazos County district court jury last week (December 9) gave the maximum punishment to a Bryan man who stabbed a convenience store clerk. 30 year old Jonathan Doyel was found guilty of stabbing the clerk after the clerk refused to sell a case of beer.
News release from the Brazos County district attorney’s office about the trial of Jonathan Doyel:
Jonathan Doyel, 30, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a Brazos County jury on December 9, 2025. Following the conviction, the jury sentenced Doyel to 20 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence.
On January 21, 2024, Doyel entered a local convenience store on Old College Road in Bryan, Texas and attempted to purchase a case of beer. The store clerk—the victim of the crime—refused service to Doyel because of his history of unruly behavior at the location. Angered, Doyel left the store and slashed the victim’s car tire with a knife.
Later that evening, the victim began to change his tire in the store’s parking lot. While the victim was kneeling next to his tire, the Defendant attacked from behind with a steak knife and stabbed the victim in the left side of his back. The victim’s lung was punctured. The victim turned and struggled with the defendant, who was still wielding the knife. The jury learned that the victim defended himself and was able to subdue the Defendant by laying on top of him after the struggle.
Bystanders responded to the victim’s calls for help and dialed 911. Bryan police officers arrived along with paramedics from the Bryan Fire Department. Police collected video surveillance of the assault and arrested the defendant on scene. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where emergency department doctors and nurses worked to stabilize the victim and provided medical treatment for his life-threatening injuries.
During the punishment phase of trial, the jury heard evidence that the defendant’s criminal history includes two convictions for driving while intoxicated as well as a prior conviction for assault causing bodily injury.
We would like the thank the Bryan Police Department, the Bryan Fire Department, all doctors and nurses that cared for the victim.
Statement from assistant Brazos County district attorneys Kevin Capps and Caleb Beacham: “This was a senseless and terrifying act of life threatening violence against an innocent victim who had to fight to save his own life. We thank the jury for protecting our community from this defendant to the maximum degree permitted by our law.”