Here is a brief summation of the court proceedings against Marcus and Markieff Morris that took place in Phoenix yesterday, Monday, September 18, 2017. Here are much-abbreviated opening statements by the prosecution and defense in the case (per The Republic's Megan Cassidy):
Prosecutors: 'An orchestrated attack'
Fisher said the defendants “aided” each other during the assault, and jurors should consider the crime as a group effort as well as individual acts.
“This was an orchestrated attack by five men, including these three defendants,” Fisher said. “Each of them (served) a role.