Army veteran wants new judge

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The lawyer of an injured soldier who's been charged with criminal recklessness and carrying a handgun without a license says that soldier is not being treated fairly by a judge.

Army Specialist Eric Braman was arrested last August after firing shots from a revolver outside of the End Zone Sports Bar in Lafayette.

Daniel Moore, the attorney representing Braman, tells us he is filing a change of venue from the judge petition this week, claiming judicial bias.

Moore claims Judge Les Meade is not able to be fair in this case.

In court documents, Braman said on August 27, he was leaving the bar with his brother when he got into an argument with another man because the man was staring at him.

Braman said he pulled out the gun, pointed it at his brother’s head, but fired a shot into the air and at the ground.

One of the bullet fragments ricocheted off the pavement and hit another man in the shoulder.

Braman turned himself into police later that morning.