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Probation for band members

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From a Times staff writer

The manager and two members of the L.A. band Ozomatli say they’ve settled the legal problems stemming from their arrests in March at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas.

Bassist Willy “Wil-Dog” Abers, percussionist Jiro Yamaguchi and manager Amy Sue Blackman-Romero were taken into custody after a clash with police that occurred when the group moved its performance from a club to the street.

The band said the most serious charges were dropped, and the three pleaded no contest to minor offenses, resulting in probation sentences ranging from three to six months.

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