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Gauchos celebrate graduation UCSB holds commencements over the weekend
Court appearance for four charged after June 2 fight By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Four defendants - including former Santa Barbara City College running back Brandon Tyree Smith - are set to appear in court next month for a preliminary hearing on charges including attempted murder stemming from a June 2 fight in which a man was beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized. Mr. Smith, 21, Jordan Alexander Lopez, 20, and Jude Issam Hallal, 19, all of Santa Barbara, plus Michael Christian Lee, 21 of Goleta, appeared in court on June 13 to set a date for their preliminary hearing. That date is July 5, Deputy District Attorney Heather Trapnell told the NewsPress. They are charged with premeditated attempted murder, first-degree residential robbery, assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury, assault with personal use of deadly weapon (a bat and/or knife) and being an accessory after the fact. The four defendants are being held at Santa Barbara Jail on $2 million bail each. They pleaded not guilty at their June 8 arraignment. Sheriff’s Detectives arrested them on suspicion of attempted murder connected to a fight that occurred in the 4600-block of Gate Way. On June 2, at approximately 3:37 p.m., deputies responded to
the area for a report of a fight near the community pool. When deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old male victim with serious injuries. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive. The suspects fled the area prior to deputies’ arrival. Sheriff’s detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation. On June 7, detectives arrested the four suspects in the case at two separate locations. Mr. Smith was arrested in the 100-block of E. Carrillo Street in Santa Barbara. The others were arrested in the area of Mesa Road and Los Carneros. All four suspects were booked at the Sheriff’s Main Jail on suspicion of attempted murder (felony), robbery (felony) and conspiracy (felony). This investigation remains ongoing. Detectives do not believe this was a random attack because the suspects and victim are known to each other. The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging anyone with information about this case to contact Sheriff’s detectives at (805)681-4150. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information by calling our tip line at (805)681-4171 or online at SBSheriff.org. email: nhartsteinnewspress@ gmail.com
Man charged with running down good Samaritan to appear in court A graduating UCSB senior cheers at the College of Letters and Sciences commencement Saturday morning.
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The man charged with running down a good Samaritan who was trying to stop him from driving away to avoid pursuing police will appear next week to set a date for his preliminary hearing. Cary Glenn Allen, 43, of Santa Barbara, is set to return to court on June 27 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Megan Chanda told the News-Press. “The two felony cases are set for preliminary hearing setting, and the misdemeanor probation case is set for probation violation hearing setting,” she said. Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced on June 9 that charges had been filed against Mr. Allen in connection with the June 6 incident in Santa Barbara. He has been charged with four felony counts - Aggravated Mayhem, Assault with a Deadly
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Thousands of Gauchos graduated this weekend during UCSB’s commencement ceremonies. Friends and family descended on the university this past weekend as students lined up in their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas. “Congratulations. You have demonstrated to us just how special you are. You have inspired us,” Chancellor Henry Yang told the graduates of the College of Letters and Science on Saturday. “Be proud to say you are a graduate of UC Santa Barbara.” All five of the College of Letters and Science graduation ceremonies, as well as the Graduation Division and College of Engineering, were held at the Commencement Green lawn. The lawn runs alongside the university lagoon, where impatient students and excited family members packed in to cheer along their graduates. “Now we celebrate the end of one chapter in our stories and turn the page to begin a new one,” said student speaker Kacie Hanke. “Carrying the responsibility of sharing a piece of what we learned.” Please see UCSB on A4
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Weapon for personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Permanent Injury and Evading an Officer Causing Injury. Mr. Allen is also charged with two misdemeanor counts – Hit and Run Driving (resulting in property damage) and Domestic Violence Contempt of Court. Further, prosecutors allege that he was out on bail in another case, in which he is charged with one felony count of Corporal Injury to a Spouse and one misdemeanor count of Domestic Violence Contempt of Court. As to the felony count, prosecutors allege that Mr. Allen was previously convicted of Battery Upon a Spouse, and granted probation in that case on Jan. 23. If convicted of all charges and found in violation of probation, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison. Please see COURT on A4
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