Tag Archive | "Hate Crime"

Israel Extradites Brooklyn Man In Relation With Crown Heights Hate Crime

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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Israel has ordered the extradition of a Brooklyn man back to the U.S. for his part in a racially-fueled 2008 assault, says the Washington Post. Yitzchak Shuchat is suspected of attacking Andrew Charles, who is [...]

Hate Crime Trial: And Then There Were Twelve

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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by Matthew Huisman “What should we do if we cannot come to an agreement on a specific count?” That was one of three notes jurors passed to Judge Patricia Di Mango during day three of [...]

Jury Deliberations To Continue

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix are set to continue Tuesday at 10 a.m. after the jury was unable to reach a verdict by 8:30 p.m. Look for more coverage of the case [...]

Jury Sends Another Note to Judge

Monday, May 10, 2010

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The jury deciding the fate of Keith Phoenix sent an additional note to Judge Patricia Di Mango following the court’s lunch break. The note read, “What should we do if we cannot come to an [...]

Jury Returns 2 Notes

Monday, May 10, 2010

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The jury deliberating the guilt or innocence of Keith Phoenix, passed two notes to Judge Patricia Di Mango. She answered the jury’s questions before sending them off to deliberate further. First, the jury asked: if [...]

A Jury’s Quiet Deliberation

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Judge Patricia Di Mango made an announcement about noon time that the jury has requested no additional information nor have they passed any notes to the judge. This is a change from the jury’s behavior [...]

Deliberations Continue in Hate Crime Murder

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Jury deliberations in the trial of Keith Phoenix, accused of killing Jose Sucuzhanay, continue today. Phoenix’s co-defendant, Hakim Scott, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted assault. He was found not guilty on charges of murder in [...]

Hate Crime Trial: The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Monday, May 10, 2010

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By Nate Rawlings A curious thing happened Friday between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. in Part 15 of the Brooklyn Criminal Courthouse. Clerks strayed from their desks and walked around the room. Judge [...]

Hate Crime Trial: In a New York Second–One Jury In, Another Out

Friday, May 7, 2010

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Wednesday, Craig Newman tried to sway jurors from convicting his client, Hakim Scott. Thursday, it was Smallman’s turn to appeal to a different jury against convicting Keith Phoenix. The charges remained the same: second degree murder as a hate crime.

Hate-crime trial: Jury deliberates difference between the bottle and the bat

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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By Jeannette Neumann Hakim Scott had been riding in the backseat of his friend’s car the night that an Ecuadorian immigrant was brutally beaten just feet from the red Mercury Mountaineer. On Wednesday, attorney Craig [...]