Suspect in Oregon hammer attack goes free after woman refuses court’s demand to testify without mask Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 26, 2021 The suspect accused in a Yamhill County hammer assault will go free after a witness refuses the court's demand to testify without a mask. Nicole Hester/Mlive.comNicole Hester/Mlive.com Facebook Share Heather Fawcett did not want to go through a second trial against the man accused of attacking her with a hammer. When Pedro Sanchez was first accused of hitting her head with a hammer five years ago, she went to court. Sanchez was convicted of assault in the second degree by a jury, 10-2.