- Charles Antonio Clippard and Michael Joseph Knox pleaded guilty to federal charges, which included hate crimes targeting Hispanic victims, armed robbery, and firearms offenses.
- Between January and February 2021, they conspired to target individuals they believed to be Mexican or Hispanic, committing armed robberies at gas stations and a Mexican grocery store, including one incident of carjacking.
- The plea deal stipulates that they face a mandatory minimum sentence of 14 years for the firearms charges, with each hate crime charge carrying up to 10 years, and the carjacking charge up to 15 years. Read More
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