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In March, Thaddis Lamont Brooks IV was acquitted in Superior Court in Riverside of legal threats and on certainly one of three battery prices; he was convicted on a second battery.
On Friday, April 19, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office had mentioned it might retry Brooks on the felony prices a jury deadlocked on: two counts of assault with a gun, one rely of legal threats, bringing a gun onto faculty grounds, and being a felon in possession of a firearm along with the third misdemeanor battery rely.
But later Friday, an April 26 listening to was scheduled for the pleas.
Brooks’ lawyer, Arsany Said, mentioned he couldn’t reveal which prices Brooks will plea to. Spokesman John Hall mentioned the DA’s Office doesn’t affirm or touch upon plea agreements till they’re last.
Brooks has been in custody since Feb. 2, 2023, and will likely be given credit score for time served when sentenced.
The prices have been introduced after a melee at a basketball recreation between host Centennial High and Santiago High on Jan. 24, 2023. A combat broke out between two gamers that was later joined by a participant who Brooks is aware of. Brooks left the stands and entered the court docket. He could possibly be seen in a recording exchanging shoves with somebody earlier than going out of view.
He appeared once more on the recording and a person will be seen grabbing him and muscling him away from the gang.
Brooks was accused of punching two gamers after which going to his automobile, retrieving a gun and threatening to shoot individuals within the parking zone. Said argued in the course of the trial that Brooks was holding a cellphone, not a gun.
