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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Somali refugee shot by Utah police will be fined $500 after agreeing to a plea deal in what prosecutors call a failed drug deal and assault just before the February 2016 shooting.
Abdullahi "Abdi" Mohamed acknowledged in juvenile court Friday he was guilty of aggravated assault and attempted drug possession, though the 19-year-old said he had been intoxicated and couldn't remember exactly what happened that night when he was 17.
Prosecutors say they're frustrated with the way the case has played out since a judge refused to send it to adult court where Mohamed could face jail time.
Defense attorneys acknowledge that Mohamed has struggled with treatment so far, but say he's been traumatized by the shooting where he suffered critical injuries that have required the use of a wheelchair.
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