A federal jury convicted a Virginia man of committing a hate
crime for assaulting a co-worker at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chester in
May 2015.
James William Hill III, 36, of Chester, was found guilty
yesterday of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes
Prevention Act for his assault on a co-worker at the Amazon Fulfillment Center
on May 22, 2015. Evidence showed that Hill assaulted the co-worker because of
the co-worker’s perceived sexual orientation. Hill admitted to an Amazon
manager and a Chesterfield County Police Officer that he dislikes people who
are gay, and further stated that people who are gay should expect to be
assaulted because of their sexual orientation.
Hill faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when
sentenced at a later date. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by
Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of
the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory Sentencing
Guidelines and other statutory factors.
John M. Gore, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the
Civil Rights Division, Dana J. Boente,
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Adam S. Lee, Special
Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office, made the announcement after
the verdict was accepted by U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney. Assistant U.S.
Attorney S. David Schiller, and Trial Attorney Saeed Mody of the Civil Rights
Division’s Criminal Section prosecuted the case.
This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from
the Chesterfield County Police Department.
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