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Florida men charged with federal hate crime

Niceville.comJune 22, 2022Updated:June 22, 20222 Mins Read
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FLORIDA — Two Florida men have been charged with committing a hate crime by a federal grand jury in Ocala, Florida, according to a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The indictment charging Roy Lashley, 55, and Robert Lashley, 52, was unsealed Friday following the arrest of Robert Lashley, the DOJ said.

The indictment alleges that on or about Nov. 17, 2021, the defendants, aiding and abetting one another, willfully caused bodily injury to the victim, a Black man, because of his actual and perceived race.

According to the indictment, the defendants repeatedly called the victim racial slurs and repeatedly struck the victim with closed fists and an axe handle.

If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum term of 10 years imprisonment, three years of mandatory supervised release, and a $250,000 fine, the DOJ said.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg of the Middle District of Florida made the announcement.

The FBI and the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office investigated the matter.

Trial attorneys Maura White and Matthew Tannenbaum of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert E. Bodnar Jr. for the Middle District of Florida are prosecuting the case.

For more information and resources about the department’s work to combat hate crimes, visit www.justice.gov/hatecrimes.

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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