California court date reset for ex-Nevada assemblyman

Assemblyman Steven Brooks - Feb. 7th 2013

Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun

Assemblyman Steven Brooks, left, shakes hands with Assemblyman Pat Hickey Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, during the 2013 legislative session in Carson City.

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Brooks arrested in California

Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks, holds his arms up as he is arrested, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Victorville, Calif. Brooks led police on a chase from Barstow, Calif., until his tires were spiked in Victorville, Calif. Brooks was arrested on charges including resisting arrest and throwing objects, just hours after he became the first lawmaker ever expelled from the Nevada Legislature.

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Trial is delayed in California for a former Las Vegas-area lawmaker facing felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a high-speed freeway chase and fight with police the same day he was expelled from the Nevada Assembly.

Court records show that a Friday pretrial hearing for 41-year-old Steven Brooks was postponed until Sept. 27.

Prosecutor Shannon Flaherty says Brooks' new lawyer sought time to become familiar with the case.

Brooks' new attorney is Sean O'Connor. He didn't immediately respond to a message.

Brooks pleaded not guilty in August in San Bernardino County Superior Court in Victorville to evading and obstructing an officer, throwing a substance at a police vehicle and harming a police animal during his March 28 arrest.

He could face more than five years in prison if he's convicted.

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