Attackers of Homeless Men Were Officially Ordered To Stand Trial For Attempted Murder

Last Thursday, the judge ordered the two teenagers to stand trial, says NBC channel 4. Here is the beginning of their article:
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LOS ANGELES -- Two 19-year-old men, who were allegedly inspired by a "Bumfights" video to carry out baseball bat attacks on two homeless men, were ordered Thursday to stand trial on attempted murder and other charges.

Superior Court Commissioner Ronald Rose said he found sufficient evidence to hold Justin Edward Brumfield of Los Angeles and William Alexander Orantes of Inglewood on one count of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

The commissioner denied requests by defense attorneys to dismiss the case, noting that one of the Aug. 16 attacks in downtown Los Angeles led to "very serious injuries" to the victim.
Ernest Adams was hospitalized in intensive care for more than two weeks as a result of his injuries, Los Angeles police Detective Kris Tu testified.

The other homeless victim, Gerald McHenry, told police that he was sleeping in the area of Ninth and Wall streets when he felt somebody strike him in the arm and saw someone walking away with a baseball bat, according to Tu, the lead investigator.

Also Tuesday, LAPD Officer Jose Ferreira testified that Brumfield initially denied that they had done anything wrong.

The officer said he later observed two aluminum baseball bats on the back seat of the Toyota Corolla in which the two men had been riding.

Brumfield and Orantes remain jailed on just over $1 million bail, each pending arraignment Oct. 13 at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse.

Here is the complete article.