The same jury of seven women and five men convicted Fields of those 10 offenses Friday in Charlottesville Circuit Court. Judge Richard E. Moore, who said he will formally sentence Fields on March 29, can impose a lesser punishment than the jurors called for but is not allowed to increase the sentences. One of the anti-racism demonstrators, Heather Heyer, 32, who worked for a local law firm, was killed in the crash and 35 others were hurt, many grievously. In this Aug. 19, 2017 photo, a counter-protester holds a photo of Heather Heyer on Boston Common at a "Free Speech" rally organized by conservative activists, in Boston. Murrie said Fields was housed in psychiatric facilities for three stretches before his 15th birthday.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2018 17:23 UTC