A Lakewood High School football star and his 31-year-old alleged accomplice were ordered to stand trial Wednesday on a charge of attempted murder.
Attorneys for defendants Jerry Stone, 17, and Lawrence Blake, 31, tried but were unable to have the charges against their clients dismissed, which include two counts of attempted murder -- one for each alleged victim -- two counts of use of an assault weapon and an allegation that August drive-by was carried out to benefit Stone and Blake's alleged gang.
Stone, who was a stand-out running back for the Lakewood Lancers and described by his coach and teammates as someone destined for a college scholarship and most likely a career in the NFL, is being tried as adult and faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted on all counts.
The two day preliminary hearing, held at the Compton Superior Court, included testimony from investigators and witnesses and evidence including the AK-47 used in the attack and a spent shell casing from the assault rifle.
No one was killed in the shooting, which occurred on South Acacia Avenue in Compton at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Attorneys for defendants Jerry Stone, 17, and Lawrence Blake, 31, tried but were unable to have the charges against their clients dismissed, which include two counts of attempted murder -- one for each alleged victim -- two counts of use of an assault weapon and an allegation that August drive-by was carried out to benefit Stone and Blake's alleged gang.
Stone, who was a stand-out running back for the Lakewood Lancers and described by his coach and teammates as someone destined for a college scholarship and most likely a career in the NFL, is being tried as adult and faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted on all counts.
The two day preliminary hearing, held at the Compton Superior Court, included testimony from investigators and witnesses and evidence including the AK-47 used in the attack and a spent shell casing from the assault rifle.
No one was killed in the shooting, which occurred on South Acacia Avenue in Compton at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Their fates are sealed.