Trial Seems Likely for Van Buren
Neither side changed its position Friday when Ventura County prosecutors and the attorney for Leodes Van Buren met to discuss the felony weapons charge faced by the All-State football player from Newbury Park High.
Both sides expect the case to go to trial in Superior Court, probably next month. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
Van Buren, 18, was arrested April 8 on suspicion of firing a single shot from a handgun through the back door of his girlfriend’s home in Newbury Park.
Van Buren contends that a companion actually pulled the trigger.
The status of Van Buren’s football scholarship at Colorado is uncertain pending the outcome of the case.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver led Newbury Park to the Southern Section Division III championship last fall. He is the state’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yardage.
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