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crime1 month ago•1 min saved

Vermont Jury Convicts Jason Eaton in 2023 Shooting of Three Palestinian Students

A Vermont jury has convicted 51-year-old Jason Eaton of three counts of attempted murder for the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students near the University of Vermont. Eaton, who faces up to life in prison, was found guilty after the jury rejected his defense of not guilty by reason of insanity. The victims, Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad, and Kinnan Abdalhamid, were all 20 years old at the time of the attack; Awartani remains paralyzed from the waist down. Eaton is currently held in jail pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled.

via The Guardian|

#attempted-murder #crime #hisham-awartani

courts1 month ago

Vermont jury rejects insanity defense in 2023 Palestinian student shooting

A jury in Vermont has convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder for the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students near the University of Vermont. Eaton, 51, faces up to life in prison after the jury rejected his claim that he was legally insane and acting on delusions. The victims, who grew up in the West Bank, were visiting family in Burlington when Eaton shot them, leaving one paralyzed. While prosecutors argued the act was intentional and motivated by hate, Eaton’s defense maintained he was suffering from a psychotic disorder and believed he was following orders from intelligence agencies or God. No formal hate crime charges were filed, but the victims’ families and local officials emphasized the verdict’s significance in holding Eaton accountable.

via Al Jazeera|

#courts #hate-crime #insanity-defense