Three held for court in marijuana theft
SLIPPERY ROCK — All charges filed against three Slippery Rock University students for allegedly robbing and assaulting one of two Pittsburgh men who delivered marijuana to them earlier this month were held for court at a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
Aggravated assault, robbery and the rest of the 10 charges against Troy L. Moon, 21, Xavier A. Brown, 21 and Duy Q. Nguyen, 22, were ordered held for court by Magisterial District Judge Lewis Stoughton, who was filling in for District Judge William O'Donnell.
The victim, Richard Caporali of Edgewood, testified that Nguyen called him Nov. 7 and asked him to bring some marijuana to an apartment at the Grove Apartments in Slippery Rock Township and gave him the address.
He said he met Nguyen through Brown, with whom he works.
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