Saturday, October 6, 2007

Hate crimes conviction in Sandy murder trial


John Fox was one of two young men on trial for their roles in the assault on Michael Sandy, who was ambushed and chased into traffic during a mugging a year ago. A car struck Sandy as he fled onto Brooklyn's Belt Parkway, fatally injuring him.
The jury acquitted Fox of a murder charge, but found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter and attempted robbery. Jurors also found that the offense amounted to a hate crime, a distinction that will add time to Fox's sentence.
He faces between five and 25 years in prison on the manslaughter charge, Brooklyn prosecutors said.

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