In the latest episode of As the South Plains Turns, Henry Mena will spend the next dozen years in state prison after admitting he beat a pregnant woman with brass knuckles. The attack happened back in May 2024, when Mena punched Maria Pulido in the head while wearing what are basically fists with a felony upgrade.
Mena pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, and Judge Douglas Freitag signed off on the deal in the 140th District Court. He was originally indicted on four counts, but thanks to the magic of plea bargaining, that got whittled down to just one. Because in the criminal justice system, sometimes “multiple violent felonies” is just a suggestion.
Under the agreement, Mena got 12 years behind bars and can start asking for parole after six. So, in theory, the guy who used brass knuckles on a pregnant woman could be back out in the community before some people finish paying off a car loan.
Another day, another reminder that in Lubbock, committing something horrifying doesn’t necessarily get you the full menu of consequences—just a sampler platter and an early exit option.
But hey, why throw the book at him when you can just give him a paperback and a parole date, right?
https://www.kcbd.com/2026/01/09/henry-mena-sentenced-12-years-assault-pregnant-woman/