Convicted Gang Member Sentenced to 34 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault at College Station Bar

On Thursday, January 17, 2025, a Brazos County jury sentenced 36-year-old Angel Llamas to 34 years in prison for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The charge stemmed from a bar fight at Four Downs Sports Bar in College Station on March 25, 2023.

According to evidence presented during the trial, the altercation began as a fistfight over a pool table and escalated when Llamas used a sharp object to stab the victim four times in the torso and once in the face. The victim was rushed to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries.

The incident was captured on surveillance footage from Four Downs Sports Bar, which showed Llamas initiating the attack. Investigators used a receipt for the rental of the pool table where the fight occurred to identify Llamas as the suspect. He was arrested shortly after the stabbing.

During the trial, Llamas claimed he acted in self-defense, but prosecutors presented evidence, including witness testimony and the video footage, that contradicted his claims. The jury also heard about Llamas’ attempts to contact the victim to persuade him to drop the charges, further undermining his self-defense argument.

Additional evidence revealed Llamas’ extensive criminal history and gang affiliations. In 2012, he was convicted in Travis County of Aggravated Robbery involving the kidnapping of his victims, for which he served 17 years in prison. While incarcerated, Llamas joined the Mexicles prison gang. He was released on parole in March 2022, a year before the bar fight occurred.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Tonika Davis and Abigail Goodman, with support from Victims Assistance Coordinator Melissa Carter and Investigator Dennis Thane.

“Every person has a right to protect themselves from harm. However, self-defense should not be used to retaliate or cause harm to others,” said Davis and Goodman. “This defendant tried to use the law to shield him from taking responsibility for his actions, and we are proud that a Brazos County jury saw through the lies and held him accountable.”