Brief

Faoa preliminary hearing held

The preliminary hearing for football linebacker Asi Faoa, who
was charged on one count each of assault and mayhem, takes place on
Monday Aug. 7 at 9 a.m at the Airport Court of the Los Angeles
Superior Court.

Faoa, who will be a redshirt sophomore next year, was arrested
on June 16 after an altercation at a fraternity party on May 30
that left third-year psychology student Rodrigo DeZubiria with
brain damage. Faoa was released on $25,000 bail four days
later.

According to police reports, Faoa was looking for a fight and
struck DeZubiria once. According to Faoa’s story, as told to
The Orange County Register on July 2, DeZubiria had hit him first,
and Faoa only hit DeZubiria later in defense of a teammate.

At the hearing witnesses testify their accounts on what happened
the night of May 30. The judge will then decide whether or not
there is enough evidence to send the case to a jury trial.

Notes compiled by Pauline Vu, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.