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32-year sentence expected for violent robbery suspect MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
A violent criminal will be sentenced to 32 years in prison for a string of Santa Monica assaults pending approval of a plea deal in July. Brian Noah Morgan pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted murder and two counts of seconddegree robbery this week. His admission included a special alle-
gation of using a knife during the crimes and a judge will preside over the sentencing hearing on July 6 where Morgan will be sentenced to 32 years in a state prison, according to prosecutors. Morgan was charged in connection with three incidents over a span of about a week. The first incident occurred on May 14, 2017. “… a couple had just returned
from their daughter’s wedding and were unloading the gifts in front of their house when they were approached by Morgan, who demanded money,” said a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. “After a scuffle, Morgan took the woman’s wedding ring and some money.” The next day, Morgan and a juvenile accomplice broke into a home on 17th Street. The resident
was home at the time and ended up in the hospital with serious injuries after the suspects attacked him. The next week, Morgan and his accomplice struck again. The pair stabbed a resident in his home on 19th street. The victim’s wife and son were also home and tried to intervene, according to the District Attorney’s office. The D.A. also said Morgan attacked the family’s housekeeper, with a hammer.
Morgan initially escaped the scene but was later arrested in El Monte. The juvenile was arrested at the scene. The 17-year-old suspect was charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and mayhem, according to the D.A.’s office but no information was available this week regarding his case. editor@smdp.com
Council to debate development measure Tuesday KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
On June 26, the City Council will consider placing a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot to require a supermajority Council vote to increase density in the city’s building guidelines: the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) and Downtown Community Plan (DCP). The two documents set maximum height and density throughout the city. If passed by Council, the measure would make development a key campaign issue two years after the grassroots initiative Measure LV failed to get enough votes. LV would have required a city-wide vote on most new development over two stories in Santa Monica. Instead of requiring citizen votes, the newly proposed measure would restrict the Council’s ability to tweak the rules that govern all new projects. Mayor Ted Winterer is the crucial swing vote on the measure, as the rest of the Council remains SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 8
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The Santa Monica Police Department holds regular meetings with residents at local coffee shops. Yesterday, officers met with Downtown residents.
School district examines and explores Multilingual Programs ANGEL CARRERAS Daily Press Staff Writer
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witnessed from the multilingual program experience in their classrooms. At Edison Language Academy principal Lori Orum said about half of her students speak English at home while about half speak
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