GRAND RAPIDS -- A Tennessee native was found guilty today of voluntary manslaughter in the slaying of Victor Manious, a Gaines Township man whose body was found in the trunk of his own vehicle, parked on a downtown street.
Steven Scarborough, 22, was accused of luring 62-year-old Victor Manious to a friend's apartment to rob him. The prosecution said he then struck Manious in the head with a blunt force object before dragging him down stairs to Manious' car, stuffing the victim in the trunk.
Scarborough had been charged with felony murder and faced mandatory life in prison without parole. Manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
Grand Rapids Police Detective Kristen Rogers, who interviewed Scarborough once he was apprehended, put her head in her hands.
Kent County Assistant Prosecutor Helen Brinkman said she would tell the Manious family she did her best.
"I just wish the jury would have known about his previous record and that he came to Michigan to flee the conviction," she said.
Denenfeld said the jury was aware of his previous record and obviously believed that he was a victim of an assault.
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2 comments:
Repulsive, absolubtely repugnant.
This is a cold blodded killer who had assaulted and robbed other people in same location the night before and has a violent rap sheet of B&E and robbery.
This jury sought the easy way out. Even if they believed the lies of the defense. What message does it send? If they believed the victim was gay, gay people don't have the same rights and killing one is just "manslaughter''?
I agree and seems it happens to often. Selective justice isn't justice at all.
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