File photo Giovanni Flores, 21, of 9 Belknap Terrace, Hudson

NASHUA – Giovanni Flores, the 22-year-old Hudson man facing numerous charges accusing him of stalking and assaulting a one-time girlfriend in and around her apartment last summer, is currently on track for a jury trial scheduled to begin in early February.

According to his case file, Flores, most recently of 9 Belknap Terrace, is scheduled for a trial management conference on Jan. 24, with jury selection to take place on Feb. 3.

The trial itself is scheduled to begin within two weeks of the jury being seated, the file states.

The charges currently listed in the Flores’ case file include one count of second-degree assault – domestic violence, a Class B felony, along with five counts of criminal mischief; two counts each of stalking and domestic violence – simple assault; and one count of obstructing the report of a crime, all Class A misdemeanors.

Flores, in late September, was denied his request for bail modification, but it’s not clear if there was a subsequent bail hearing, and if so, whether Flores was granted bail modification or remains in jail on preventive detention.

In arguing for bail modification, attorney Mark Osborne, representing Flores, told the court that although his client faces numerous charges, he appears in court when scheduled, is not a flight risk, has ties to the community and benefits from a supportive family.

Osborne also pointed out that Flores had been seeking mental health treatment just before the August incident, and had continued to pursue it while in jail.

“Everyone wants to see Giovanni get better, to get to where he belongs,” Osborne said at the September hearing.

But the prosecutor, Assistant County Attorney Lin Li, told presiding Judge Charles Temple that modifying Flores’s bail should not be a consideration.

The allegations against Flores, Li said, reflect a serious spate of violence that left the alleged victim “crying hysterically” and “in fear for her life.”

Not only did Flores allegedly “blatantly ignore the CBPO (criminal bail protective order) and show up at her home, he showed up in a rage,” Li said, referring to the documents prohibiting Flores from having any contact with the alleged victim.

“The violence escalated … she had to lock herself in a bathroom to get away from him,” Li added.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256, or at dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

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