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\"DepartmentA man who repeatedly stomped on and kicked the head of an African-American man because of the victim\u2019s race was convicted of a racially motivated hate crime today by a jury today after a three-day trial in Iowa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Randy Metcalf,<\/strong> 40, of Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of one count of committing a federal hate crime.\u00a0 The verdict was returned this afternoon following about three hours of jury deliberations, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade of Iowa<\/strong> will be scheduled sentencing for a later date.\u00a0 Metcalf is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.\u00a0He remains in custody of the U.S. Marshals pending sentencing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence indicated that on Jan. 12, 2015, Metcalf assaulted 31-year-old Lamarr Sandridge,<\/strong> a \u00a0black man, at the Northside Bar in Dubuque by stomping on and kicking his head as the victim lay barely conscious on the floor of the bar, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metcalf assaulted the victim and was then pushed away from him by another person in the bar, but then returned to kick and stomp the victim in the head again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence also showed that he assaulted this man because of the victim\u2019s race, and that Metcalf had been using racial slurs in reference to the man over the course of the night prior to the assault.\u00a0 Metcalf also displayed a swastika tattoo to other people who were in the bar prior to the assault and bragged about having burned crosses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHate violence violates the fundamental promise of equal protection for all that defines a free and tolerant society,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cAs this conviction shows, the Department of Justice will continue to aggressively prosecute hate crimes to ensure that we safeguard the rights of victims and hold perpetrators accountable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRacially motivated acts of violence have no place in our state or country,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Kevin W. Techau<\/strong>\u00a0of Iowa.\u00a0 \u201cThis office is committed to vigorously prosecuting federal laws prohibiting violent acts of hate and protecting the civil rights of the citizens of Iowa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dubuque Police Department and the FBI investigated this case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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