A man in New York has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2008 hate crime killing of an immigrant for Ecuador who was targeted by a gang of men who were "beaner hopping," a derogatory term they used for hunting Latinos who would not fight back.
Jeffrey Conroy, 19, earlier this year was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime, but was not found guilty of murder as a hate crime, a more serious charge. He also was convicted of gang assault and conspiracy.
-- Lance Murray
Jeffrey Conroy, 19, earlier this year was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime, but was not found guilty of murder as a hate crime, a more serious charge. He also was convicted of gang assault and conspiracy.
Conroy was among a group of seven men who attacked Marcelo Lucero and a companion. According to testimony Lucero resisted the gang's attack and was stabbed by Conroy.
When the sentence was announced, Conroy's father jumped to his feet and screamed at the judge. He had to be escorted from the courtroom and held in a room to gain control of himself, according to reports.-- Lance Murray
Good stiff sentence.
Posted by: JusticeWONK | May 27, 2010 at 01:37 PM