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Los Angeles Times
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Alene Tchekmedyian

BRIEF: Local lawyer accused of attempted extortion pleads not guilty

Feb. 05--A Glendale attorney pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he attempted to extort $2 million from the brother of a bakery owner who had been suspected of shooting two of the attorney's clients, officials said.

Armen Tashjian was representing two victims in a triple shooting that occurred at a North Hollywood body shop in April 2014.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @atchek

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Glendale bakery owner sentenced after plea in triple-shooting case

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