Suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomas was back in court Friday for a preliminary hearing in the case in which he is accused of assaulting his wife.
Thomas allegedly assaulted his wife in May of last year and the charges have been bound over for the Court of Common Pleas.
During his preliminary hearing Friday afternoon, Judge Kevin Price decided that the Commonwealth presented enough evidence to move Thomas' case towards trial.
Thomas faces charges of simple assault, harassment, and reckless endangerment for the assault allegation.
Authorities say the incident occurred on May 15th, 2021.
A witness was called to the stand, who said she received a facetime call from Amy Thomas, around 1 a.m. on the day of the incident.
Amy and Jeff Thomas were in the car together, according to the witness, when she reportedly saw Jeff hitting Amy at least 10 times.
The witness said she later met Amy at Jeff's parent's house to make sure she was okay, where she saw Amy on the bathroom floor crying.
The witness testified that Amy looked "beat up" with bruises on her face and ripped clothing.
During her testimony, she said she took photos of Amy during that time, which the Commonwealth used as evidence Friday.
Amy Thomas was called to the stand to testify, who says the beating did not happen, but that the bruises came from a car accident.
The Commonwealth also read text messages that were supposedly sent by Amy to friends about the beating, which Amy denied.
Amy and Jeff haven't been able to see each other since the charges came out.
Amy sent 6 News a copy of a letter that she sent to Judge Kevin Price requesting that they can see each other again.
Jeff Thomas' next court date is scheduled for June 21st.