Two of four suspects pleaded not guilty today to charges in connection with an alleged car theft near Menifee. The vehicle ended up abandoned at the mall in Palm Desert.
Antwone Lewis Robinson, 20, and Samantha Ray, 19, entered their pleas during an arraignment Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to case records.
Robinson pleaded not guilty to a carrying a loaded firearm-related felony charge. Ray pleaded not guilty to felony count of being an accessory after the fact.
Both are scheduled for an upcoming felony settlement conference on Oct. 1.
Co-defendants and Palm Desert residents Cayden Lopez, 20, and Noeli Bautista, 19, each made initial court appearances during arraignments at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Aug. 9, according to case records.
Bautista pleaded not guilty to the same charge as Ray. The defendant is also due back in court on Oct. 1.
Lopez, who has an upcoming felony settlement conference scheduled on Oct. 21, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of purchasing or receiving a stolen vehicle and evading arrest, denying a bail-related enhancement as well.