Francisco Samaniego is accused of attacking three women at the Tower District's 'Porch Fest' event on April 27.
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The brutal altercation was caught on camera as punches were thrown.
Previous Report: Man arrested for hate crime incident at 'Porchfest' in Fresno's Tower District, police say
Witnesses say Samaniego confronted the women for their Pro-Palestinian views.
But after reviewing the incident, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office did not file hate crime charges.
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Prosecutors say since most of Samaniego's comments were directed at Hamas, there is insufficient evidence to pursue hate crime charges under the law.
Samaniego faces charges of battery and second-degree robbery for grabbing and damaging a victim's cell phone.
He's out on bond and will return to court next week after Friday morning's hearing was continued.