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James Alex Fields Jr., 21 years old, was convicted of the crime of first degree homicide. The man who defines himself as a neo-Nazi was convicted on Friday of killing a woman who had collapsed in August 2017 when drove his car in front of a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia . After more than seven hours of deliberation, the jury concluded that Fields had planned the trampling that would cause it. the death of Heather Heyer, 32, who was part of a group of people who were protesting against a manifestation of white supremacy. From now on, Fields will still have to be tried by a federal court for hate crimes and in that case he could even be sentenced to death.
The demonstration was one of the largest of its kind in America for decades. Dozens of people were injured in the violence that broke out between white supremacists and counter-protesters. The "Unite the Right" march was organized to protest against the project to kidnap the statue of General Robert E. Lee who had fought for the pro-slavery confederation during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 [19659003]
Attorney Nina Antony stated that the photographic and video evidence shows that James' actions were premeditated and not motivated by legitimate protection, as his defense argues.
Defense attorney John Hill said the demonstration and the cons -manifestation had resulted in clashes with people armed with firearms. After his client was arrested, he expressed his regret and told the police that he "feared for his safety and that he was dying of fear," he added.
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