3 suspects in brutal ASU attack plead not guilty

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three suspects, including a prosecutor’s son, accused of brutally attacking a teen at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus made their first court appearance on Wednesday morning.

Justin Otis, 18, Jayden Smith, 19, and Donnell Young, 18, all pleaded not guilty during their initial court hearing. The next court date for all suspects is Dec. 18.

A spokesperson previously confirmed that Justin is the son of Erin Otis, a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

The attack happened on the evening of Sept. 27. Court documents state that the victim was attacked by a group of men near the Hassayampa dorms…

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