The Latest: Conviction in hate crime case 'vindication' - News Summed Up

The Latest: Conviction in hate crime case 'vindication'


The Latest on Oklahoma man convicted of killing his Lebanese neighbor (all times local):4:45 p.m.An Oklahoma prosecutor says a murder and hate crime conviction in the fatal shooting of a Lebanese man is "vindication" for the victim's family. Jurors on Wednesday found 63-year-old Stanley Vernon Majors guilty in the shooting death of 37-year-old Khalid Jabara outside his Tulsa home. Kunzweiler called on state lawmakers to stiffen the penalty for committing a hate crime, which is a misdemeanor in Oklahoma. ———3:25 p.m.An Oklahoma man accused of fatally shooting his Lebanese neighbor has been convicted of first-degree murder and hate crime charges. Majors previously pleaded not-guilty to first-degree murder and malicious intimidation and harassment, which is Oklahoma's hate-crime law.


Source: ABC News February 07, 2018 21:29 UTC



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