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Small New Jersey Town Rocked by Honduran Man's Killing

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A man was beaten and killed as he sat on a park bench, enjoying his evening in downtown Summit, New Jersey. The man, well-known in the community, was a Salvadorian immigrant who had moved to the United States 13 years ago. According to the New York Times, a group of teenagers allegedly approached the man, covered his face with a white cloth, and hit him repeatedly in the face while one teen videotaped the act on his cell phone. The man later died from a brain hemorrhage at the hospital. To add insult to injury, the on-staff nurse allegedly stole the last $600 from the man?s wallet. Five teenagers are now facing charges related to the New Jersey violent crime. Originally, three of the teens were charged with manslaughter, which has been raised to felony-murder...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on August 17, 2010 (boomark / email).