Los Angeles (CNN) -- Prosecutors in the case of the March 31 beating that left a San Francisco Giants baseball fan severely injured said in court documents Monday that one of the suspects harassed other Giants fans at Dodger Stadium and beat the victim even after he lost consciousness.
The documents were released to counter an argument for bail reduction for Louie Sanchez. The 29-year-old Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, 30, both of Rialto, California, were arrested last month in the attack on Giants fan Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium. Both are being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a key witness in the case -- a San Francisco-area man who was with Stow when he was attacked -- died during the weekend. The Los Angeles Times reported that Matthew Lee died suddenly, apparently of an allergic food reaction.
The Times, citing unnamed law enforcement sources familiar with the case, said Lee died Sunday after eating a salad that apparently contained nuts, which caused the allergic reaction. Stow and Lee, along with other friends, had attended the Dodgers' home opener against the Giants before Stow was attacked.
Prosecutors alleged in their documents that on March 31, Sanchez punched a man identified as Lee, hit another man, threw a soda can at a woman and attempted to hit younger Giants fans before turning his attention to Stow.
Prosecutors alleged that Sanchez was joined by Norwood in beating Stow and that he punched Stow several times in the head after he lost consciousness.
Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic from Santa Cruz, California, has been upgraded to serious condition from critical condition, and although he isn't fully awake and can't speak, he can open his eyes and follow some basic commands, according to spokeswoman Rachael Kagan of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where Stow is recovering.
Stow is being treated for a traumatic brain injury, and though he's improving, doctors don't know what the extent of his recovery will be, Kagan said.
The bail reduction hearing was postponed until Norwood and Sanchez face arraignment on August 10.
The two are charged with mayhem and assault -- both felonies -- related to the reportedly unprovoked attack outside Dodger Stadium, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Sanchez is also charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery stemming from another incident on the same day.
If convicted, Sanchez faces a maximum nine years in prison, and Norwood faces a maximum eight-year term.
CNN's Adamjee Zohreen, Irving Last and Michael Martinez contributed to this report.
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