Brief

Faoa granted continuance

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Asi Faoa, who was charged on one
count each of assault and mayhem, was granted a continuance at his
Aug. 7 preliminary hearing.

Faoa was arrested on July 16 after an April 30 altercation at a
fraternity party that left third-year psychology student Rodrigo
DeZubiria with brain damage. He was released on $25,000 bail four
days later.

His preliminary hearing, postponed until Sept. 18, was given a
continuance because deputy district attorney Geoff Lewin turned in
a new report to Milton Grimes, Faoa’s attorney, the day of
the hearing.

“Your honor, the more I look into this case the more
witnesses come up,” Lewin told Judge Richard G. Barry.

Though the police report states that Faoa was the aggressor,
Faoa’s story of the events at the party is that he hit
DeZubiria once in defense.

“The guy (DeZubiria) swung at him when he was pulling a
buddy back from a fight, and (Faoa) punched him,” Grimes
said.

“One time, one punch. He’s never been in a fight in
his life.”

Faoa started practice last Saturday with the rest of the
football team.

Notes compiled by Pauline Vu, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.