Crime & Safety
Arizona Men Charged in Beating Plead 'Not Guilty'
Bryan Scott Hale and Brett E. Davis were arraigned Tuesday on attempted murder charges after losing their fight against extradition.
Four months after authorities allege they nearly beat a man to death outside a Santa Monica bar, Arizona residents Bryan Scott Hale and Brett E. Davis entered not guilty pleas Tuesday.
Dark-haired Hale, 24, of Tempe, and bald-headed Davis, 25, of Fountain Hills, AZ, lost their fight against extradition from Arizona and were booked into the Santa Monica jail on Friday. A judge set their bail at $1 million.
A District Attorney's Office spokeswoman said they are due back in court Jan. 31 to schedule a preliminary hearing.
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If they’re found guilty, the men could be sentenced to life in state prison.
The gruesome beating, which authorities said was unprovoked, occurred early in the morning of Sept. 22 near . The victim was shadow-boxing as he walked and jogged down Santa Monica Boulevard.
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As a result of the beating, he sustained a collapsed skull, multiple brain bleeds, a broken jaw, and fractures to the neck and back.
Davis and Hale were in the Los Angeles area to do work for an unidentified moving company. They were reportedly seen fleeing the scene following the beating.
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