Perris man pleads responsible for position in struggle at Corona Centennial basketball sport

The Perris man who confronted a retrial on a number of fees associated to his position in a melee throughout a highschool women’ basketball sport in Corona ended the case on Friday, April 26, by pleading responsible to a few of these fees.

Thaddis Lamont Brooks IV, 40, admitted to felony counts of assault with a gun and felony threats and a misdemeanor battery rely, courtroom data present. Prosecutors on Friday agreed to dismiss the remaining counts in opposition to Brooks. He was instantly sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in jail, which was then doubled as a result of he had a previous strike for a felony narcotics conviction.

His legal professional, Arsany Said, stated Monday that with credit score for time already served, Brooks must be freed in a few yr.

Here is the video from the ugly struggle that happened at Corona Centennial of their women basketball sport in opposition to Corona Santiago. Video is from NFHS Network. Game was not resumed. @latsondheimer @CalHiSports @Inland_Sports @CallMeEPJ @derryl_golfer pic.twitter.com/cpPF72b7eJ

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The fees had been introduced after a struggle between two gamers at a basketball sport between host Centennial High and Santiago High on Jan. 24, 2023 that was later joined by one other participant who Brooks knew. Brooks left the stands and entered the courtroom. He may very well be seen in a recording exchanging shoves with somebody earlier than going out of view.

Brooks was accused of punching two gamers after which going to his automobile, retrieving a gun and threatening to shoot folks within the parking zone.

Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Flores reminded jurors throughout closing arguments in Superior Court in Riverside that a number of witnesses testified that Brooks was waving a gun across the parking zone.

Said advised jurors that Brooks was holding a cellular phone and never a gun.

When requested about that argument Monday after Brooks’ plea, Said acknowledged that Brooks, by advantage of his plea, admitted to having a gun.

On March 20, jurors introduced they’d deadlocked on 5 counts: two counts of assault with a gun, one of many felony threats counts, a cost of bringing a gun onto faculty grounds, and a cost of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jurors acquitted Brooks of one other of the felony threats counts and one of many battery counts whereas convicting him of battery.