Man Ordered to Stand Trial for Allegedly Cutting Down 13 Trees in Los Angeles

Man Ordered to Stand Trial for Allegedly Cutting Down 13 Trees in Los Angeles
Tree stumps remain after being cut down in the Los Angeles area, in this file photo. David McNew/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—A man accused of using a chainsaw to cut down 13 trees—primarily in downtown Los Angeles—was ordered May 8 to stand trial on nearly a dozen vandalism charges.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli reduced two of the 11 felony counts against Samuel Patrick Groft to misdemeanor charges, agreeing with defense attorney Julieta Flores’ argument that the prosecution had not proven that there was more than $400 in damage to the four trees involved in those two counts that were added to the case on May 7.

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