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California: Not guilty pleas in group attack of Latino man

California: Not guilty pleas in group attack of Latino man
Orange County Register reports:

— “‘White Power’-tatooed people face attempted murder, hate charges”
— “Four people authorities describe as white supremacists pleaded not guilty at an Orange County Superior Court today to attempted murder after prosecutors and police say the group attacked a Latino man in Huntington Beach”
— “Erin Brooks, 24, Brian Hanson, 26, Michael Powell, 21, and Bret Hicks, 30, also pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault with hate crime enhancements, which could lead to 20 years in prison each. The four did not comment during today’s hearing and were represented by private attorneys.”
— “The four are being identified as white supremacists based on their tattoos, which say “Skinhead,” “White Pride” and “Hate” and have references to “Heil Hitler” and a Nazi swastika, prosecutors and court documents said.”