LOS ANGELES — A motorist accused of trying to run down two men leaving a Los Angeles synagogue pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges with a hate crime allegation. Mohamed Abdi Mohamed, 32, is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. The suspect made another U-turn and targeted the men again before crashing into another car in the Wilshire-area neighbourhood, Frank said. An attorney from the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office countered that the prosecution’s theory was speculative. If convicted as charged, he could face nearly nine years in state prison.

Source: National Post November 28, 2018 00:45 UTC