Charlottesville Killer Convicted

[Agent Zero]

Man who drove into crowd convicted of first-degree murder

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been convicted of first-degree murder.

James Fields' murder trial compilation

In delivering its verdict late Friday afternoon, the jury rejected arguments by lawyers for James Alex Fields Jr. that he acted in self-defense.

Prosecutors said Fields drove his car directly into a crowd of counterprotesters at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017, because he was angry after witnessing earlier violent clashes between the two sides. The rally was held to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Fields' lawyers told the jury he feared for his life after witnessing the violence.

The 21-year-old Fields of Maumee, Ohio, faces up to life in prison at sentencing.

[Chris]

The tribe has spoken.

[MisterVeritis]

I am sure there will be an appeal.

[Peter1469]

Good. Sentencing up next.

[Agent Zero]

Rot in hell, racist!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-james-n946536

A jury on Tuesday recommended life in prison plus 419 years for James Alex Fields Jr., convicted of killing Heather Heyer when he plowed his car into a group of counterprotesters last year at a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
After deliberating for about four hours over two days, the jury reached a sentencing recommendation of life in prison, 70 years a piece for five malicious wounding charges, 20 for each of three malicious wounding charges, and nine years on one charge of leaving the scene of an accident. They also recommended $480,000 in fines.




The judge accepted their recommendations, but will not formally sentence Fields until March, according to NBC affiliate WVIR.

[Peter1469]

You should probably calm down. CAPS kill.