Finally, some movement in the Robert Champion Jr. case. 12 FAMU band members were charged with manslaughter for Robert's death.
Here's more:
Twelve former band members originally faced felony charges in the brutal hazing case, but two of the defendants settled their cases by pleading no contest last year.Quick recap: Robert died in a hazing ritual from his band members. Witness and students said that Robert received the worst of the hazing due to him being gay.
All of the remaining defendants, who still face felony hazing charges, will now be hit additionally with the more serious charge of manslaughter, said lawyer Craig Wellington.
"We were certainly not expecting that firework," Wellington said of the decision, adding that defense lawyers were alerted via email to the manslaughter charges minutes before stepping into an Orlando courtroom for the start of a status hearing in the case.
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2 comments:
Get the book.
Then throw it at 'em.
This seems a bit hypocritical to me in the fact that this wasn't even an issue that the black gay community cared about until hsi sexuality came to light.
That to me, is disrespectful to all the other hazing victims that we (for some reason) don't even mention.
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