Here is another example of a recent legal case, this time involving a criminal conviction of someone for interfering with the housing rights of a family. Although most of my legal updates involve missteps by real estate professionals, I decided to post this because it involved a charge of interfering with housing rights.
Yesterday afternoon (Monday, April 27, 2009), Justin Hanson, a twenty-one year old resident of Mason City, Iowa, plead guilty to interfering with housing rights of an African-American family (civil right violation).
In the plea agreement, Mr. Hanson admitted that on May 9, 2008, he placed a racially offensive sign in the yard of a neighboring African-American family and the next day he fired a B.B. gun into the victims' home, breaking a bedroom window. By placing the sign and firing upon his victims, Mr. Hanson was attempting to injure, intimidate or interfere with the family’s enjoyment of their home. Mr. Hanson admitted he placed the sign in the yard and fired upon the house because of his neighbors' race and because they were living in his "white" neighborhood, town and country.
This genius is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on July 16, 2009. He was convicted of one count of interfering with housing rights and faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a $100 special assessment, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the FBI and local police. It was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office.
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