Man charged in self-defense shooting strikes plea deal

SALT LAKE CITY — A man charged in connection with a self-defense shooting when three men attempted to rob him has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.
Daniel Christopher Simon, 26, pleaded guilty last week to attempted possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, reduced from a second-degree felony to a class A misdemeanor. He was given credit the same day for time previously served in jail and the case was closed.
Simon did not face any charges for shooting 30-year-old Jesse Ra