VA - Car plows through counter-protest marchers at Klan/White Nationalist Rally, Aug 2017 *Guilty*

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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The defense has rested its case. The prosecution called one rebuttal witness: Detectice Steve Young with the Charlottesville Police Department (has testified 3 times).


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The commonwealth went over a series of Facebook geo-locations that Young collected on Fields. They detailed his location throughout the day of August 12, 2017.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Young said he spoke with Dwayne Dixon, who testified earlier today and said he saw a gray muscle car three times in the area of Market Street that day.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
According to geo-locations of Fields collected by Young, Fields was in that area only once that day; at 1:38 p.m. on E Jefferson Street at the SE cirner of Court Square Park.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Judge Moore has denied the defense's motion to strike evidence used by the prosecution, including the Instagram memes, Hitler text photograph, and phone calls made by Fields to his mom from jail.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Judge Moore said all of that evidence was found relevant and can be used to support malice or intent


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Judge Moore also denied the defense's motion to strike charges against Fields. The commonwealth relied on arguments made last time the defense motioned for those strikes.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The defense also renewed their motion to appeal the court's ruling to keep the jury trial in Charlottesville. Judge Moore denied it, saying they could (and did) seat a fair and impartial jury in Charlottesville.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Judge Moore said 2 jurors were sat against the wishes of the defense. He said 28 potential jurors were excused upon the request of the defense during jury selection.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The court is now in recess. Attorneys are preparing closing arguments and will present them to the jury soon.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 24m24 minutes ago
Antony is delivering the closing argument for the commonwealth. She reiterated that this case is about intent. She said the group is about the group on 4th Street, which was described as joyful and happy.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 23m23 minutes ago
She told the jury it is time to answer the central question: "what was in his mind when he flew into the crowd?"


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 23m23 minutes ago
She then talked to the jury about malice, intent, and premeditation and how the jury can use evidence to prove them.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 21m21 minutes ago
She said Fields' car was being used the same as a deadly weapon in the matter he was using it. She said the deliberate act of accelerating into the crowd meant to do them harm. She said evidence shows no one was near him before he drove into the crowd and faced no danger.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17m17 minutes ago
She said Fields' driving backwards was "slow, deliberate, and careful" when he drove on what was described by a witness as a "ghost town" on 4th Street.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 15m15 minutes ago
Antony said there was no evidence anyone harassed Fields that day. She called Dwayne Dixon "mistaken" because geo-location data of Fields shows he wasn't in the same area as Dixon during the timeframe of his testimony.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 13m13 minutes ago
Antony said that according to the defense witnesses, Fields was calm on August 12 and nothing was wrong with him, indicating a controled state of mind. She said testimonies show that downtown Charlottesville was calm during the time leading up to the attack.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 11m11 minutes ago
Antony said something changes in Fields when he gets on 4th Street and that's what the jury needs to decide what went in his head. She said hatred shows when he sees the crowd on Water Street.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 10m10 minutes ago
Evidence from his text to his mom of "We're not the ones who need to be careful" text with a picture of Hitler, chanting in and outside the park, and his description of the group in phone calls to his mom indicate hatred of them.

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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 8m8 minutes ago
On the matter of intent, Antony made clear that intent can be any amount of time. She said video from Red Pump shows his intent by backing up then driving fast. She said his intent was not to kill Heyer specifically, but to kill any member of the group.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 8m8 minutes ago
She told the jury that evidence from photographs show he did not attempt to brake or stop when impacting the crowd. "What intent could he have other than to harm or kill" she said.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 5m5 minutes ago
Antony said Instagram photos used as evidence are not to infer he was planning for 3 months to attack, but rather gave a glimpse into Fields' mind and what he thinks about protesters. On 4th Street, Fields "seizes his opportunity to make Instagram post a reality," Antony said.

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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 4m4 minutes ago
Antony then went on to list all 10 charges Fields faces, including first-degree murder, and that he should be found guilty on each one. She said guilty verdicts reflect what he did that day.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 15m15 minutes ago
She described the extent if the injuries of the victims and the permanent nature of some of them and the role they plan in the 5 charges of aggrivated malicious wounding and 3 charges of malicious wounding.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 14m14 minutes ago
Antony is done speaking. The jury took a 5 minute break before the defense began their closing argument.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
During closing arguments, Defense Attorney Denise Lunsford closed by asking the jury to consider whether Fields acted with actual malice.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
She argued that he was 20 years old at the time and that he posted a meme on social media in private, not unlike others his age.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
She added, "a meme is not an expression of intent, necessarily."


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
She finished up by saying that he acted out of fear rather than hatred and malice. He planned to go home and had his mapping instructions in his phone.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
Asst. Commonwealths Attorney Antony spoke to the jury a final time about how sometimes memes do mean what they mean and that he turned the meme he posted on social media into a reality.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
She then showed the jury a photo of Fields during the incident and said that this is "not the face of someone who is scared."


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
Lunsford argued that Fields' actions were the result of a "perfect storm," but Antony argued otherwise and that his actions were intentional.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
Lunsford asked the jury to find Fields guilty of no more than manslaughter of Heyer and unlawful wounding of those injured.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 17h17 hours ago
The jury will reconvene tomorrow morning to begin deliberating the case.
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Jurors will start the day in deliberation today. A verdict and recommended sentencing may come down this morning or afternoon. Keep checking back for updates throughout the day. #FieldsTrial


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
While we are waiting, here is a refresher on the charges Fields is facing:

1 count of first-degree murder
5 counts of aggravated malicious wounding
3 counts of malicious wounding
1 count of hit-and-run

Each charge must be considered by the jury individually.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Judge Moore just addressed questions by the jury in the courtroom before sending them back to deliberate at 9:41 a.m. The final jury of 12 people includes 7 females and 5 males. #FieldsTrial


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
Fields could be found guilty of a lesser charge on the charges of first-degree murder, aggrivated malicuous wounding, and malicous wounding. On the charge of hit-and-run, he is either guilty or innocent.

NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The sentence ranges for each charge are below...

1st-degree murder: 20 years to life

Aggrivated malicious wounding: 20 years to life

Malicious wounding: 5-20 years

Hit-and-run: 0-10 years


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 2h2 hours ago
The jury will give the judge a recommended sentencing, but Judge Moore will ultimately decide the sentence. The sentencing phase could begin today or next week, depending on how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict.


Jasmine Turner‏ @JasmineNBC12 2h2 hours ago
FIELDS TRIAL: The jury has gone into deliberations. 12 jurors, 7 women and 5 men will determine the final verdict. @NBC12
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Charlottesville: Jury deliberating fate of driver of car that struck crowd after white nationalist rally

Dec. 7, 2018

"...Fields faced 10 charges and a maximum of a life sentence in Virginia.

Charges in Virginia:

► First-degree murder (maximum sentence of life in prison), according to Virginia law.

► Five charges of malicious wounding (each carries a penalty to up to life in prison).

► Failure to stop accident/felony death (maximum sentence of 40 years).

► Three charges of malicious assault/victim injured (each carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison)."

Charlottesville: Jury deliberating fate of driver of car that struck crowd after white nationalist rally
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mister happy said:
Below is the infamous crash video. The supporters of James Fields claim he panicked and sped up after his rear bumper was swung at and hit with a flag stick (0:03). I've watched this video many times but cannot tell if he actually did speed up. What do my fellow websleuthers think? The supporters claim his car was attacked by the man with the flag stick, but I think that man was just reacting to the fact that Fields was about to crash into the crowd. Fields was the one who was attacking. I wonder if the "stick man" will testify.

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It's a bit funny that Fields' supporters have been saying he panicked and sped up into the crowd after being hit by the stick, yet a crash reconstruction expert testified that Fields was going 28 mph, then actually slowed to 23 mph as he was driving through the crowd.
 
NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 1m1 minute ago
BREAKING: James Fields has been found guilty of aggravated malicious wounding of Jeanne Peterson, Lisa Q, Thomas Baker, Wednesday Bowie and Brian Henderson.


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 32s32 seconds ago
BREAKING: James Fields has been found guilty of malicious wounding of Aubtin Heydari, Marcus Martin, and Alexis Morris


NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 1m1 minute ago
MORE: James Fields has also been found guilty of hit-and-run
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NBC29 Fields Trial‏ @NBC29Trials 9m9 minutes ago
In all, James Alex Fields Jr. could face as many as 6 life sentences and 70 years in prison. He was found guilty of every charge he was faced with.

The sentencing phase will begin on Monday at 9:30 a.m.
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James Alex Fields found guilty of killing Heather Heyer during violent Charlottesville white nationalist rally
Fields faces 20 years to life for the first-degree murder charge, and will be sentenced at a later date.

"James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty on Friday of killing Heather Heyer when he plowed his car into a group of counterprotesters last year at a Unite the Right rally that quickly turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Fields, 21, was convicted on all counts, including first-degree murder in connection to Heyer's death and five counts of aggravated malicious wounding, three counts of malicious wounding and one hit and run count for injuring dozens of others with his vehicle.

In addition, Fields was charged with 30 federal hate crimes. He's been on trial since November for the murder charge and still faces trial on the additional charges...."

Driver who plowed into crowd at Charlottesville rally guilty of first-degree murder
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Man convicted of first-degree murder for driving car into crowd during 2017 Charlottesville rally

"...The jury will reconvene Monday to determine a sentence. Under the law, jurors can recommend from 20 years to life in prison.

Fields is eligible for the death penalty if convicted of separate federal hate crime charges. No trial has been scheduled yet."

Man convicted of first-degree murder for driving car into crowd during 2017 Charlottesville rally
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