When Kevin Richardson, 16, was pronounced guilty of attempted murder and rape, his mother fainted. As Kharey Wise, 18, was being led out of the courtroom after being convicted of sexual abuse, riot and assault, he yelled at Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer, "You bitch! You'll pay for this!" Black spectators shouted, "White justice!"
So ended the second trial resulting from the vicious rape and nearly fatal beating of an investment banker in New York City's Central Park in 1989. Three juveniles were convicted of rape and assault last August. After the latest trial, Richardson faces a maximum sentence of 10...
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