Appeals Court Blocks Diversion for Santa Monica Attacker

Appeals Court Blocks Diversion for Santa Monica Attacker

A California appeals court has overturned a lower court's decision to grant mental health diversion to a man accused of a racially motivated violent attack in Santa Monica that left one victim with life-altering injuries, ruling that no evidence supported the trial court's finding that the defendant would not pose an unreasonable risk to public safety.The Second District Court of Appeal issued the ruling March 5, directing the Los Angeles County…