Judge calls hate crime sentencing decision difficult: Theres a good side to defendant

[TomCADem]

Source: Fresno Bee

A Fresno man who assaulted an elderly Sikh man in what was deemed a hate crime was sentenced Friday in Fresno County Superior Court to four years in prison.

Judge Jonathan Conklin said it was a difficult decision to send Daniel Coronel Wilson Jr. to prison because the judge said by all accounts Wilson was a good person who took care of his disabled father, helped his mother, attended Fresno City College, and had no prior criminal record.

But prosecutor Timothy Donovan said Wilson, 23, instigated the Dec. 26, 2015, assault when he yelled: “ISIS. Terrorist. Let’s get him.” During Wilson’s trial, Donovan contended that Wilson and another person targeted the victim, Amrik Singh Bal, simply because he wore a long beard, a turban and traditional Sikh clothing.

“You attacked this man for no reason than a misguided perception,” Conklin said in announcing Wilson’s punishment. “That’s what bigots do. They act on misguided perceptions.”

Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article

[msongs]

1. adolf liked dogs and children (well, some children) nt

[Feeling the Bern]

2. Goebbels loves his wife and children

Mao loved his mother

I guess there is a good side to all scumbags.

[Warpy]

3. Good for the judge to sentencing him to prison, shit needs to get real for him

He'll be out in a year or so unless he makes a habit of assaulting people in prison.

[ret5hd]

4. You attacked this man for no reason than a misguided perception

Is the judge saying he would be OK with this if this had truly been a Muslim?

[mountain grammy]

6. That went through my mind too. Geez.

[Sunlei]

5. him & his friend punched the man & then ran him over with a car! Four years is not enough.

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Trump will commute his sentence