{"id":28281,"date":"2016-12-06T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28281"},"modified":"2016-12-06T12:30:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T20:30:32","slug":"gang-leader-big-homie-convicted-of-racketeering-murder-charges-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28281","title":{"rendered":"Gang Leader “Big Homie” Convicted of Racketeering, Murder Charges (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Courtroom\"A federal jury convicted the leader of Black P-Stones street gang on numerous charges related to the racketeering enterprise activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Hopson<\/strong>, aka \u201cHop\u201d aka \u201cBig Homie,\u201d 39, was convicted Monday \u00a0of racketeering conspiracy \u2013 including acts of murder, attempted murder, robbery, obstruction of justice \u2013 murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy and attempted murder in aid of racketeering, as well as various narcotics charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to evidence presented at trial, Hopson, of Newport News, Virginia, was the founding member and leader (OG) of the Black P-Stones gang, also referred to as the P-Stone Bloods and Cobra Stones, which operates primarily in the Denbigh area of Newport News. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Black P-Stones engage in violent crimes including murders, illegal drug trafficking, obstruction of justice and robberies that often target narcotics dealers and use stolen currency and inventory to fund gang members\u2019 court dues, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the trial evidence, as the OG, Hopson participated in recruiting members, including minors; collected monthly gang dues; carried out and ordered violent crimes; ordered and presided over meetings; and organized the gang\u2019s distribution marijuana. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial evidence also demonstrated that Hopson used his position as a security officer at Denbigh High School to recruit minors to join the Black P-Stones and sell narcotics to high school students.<\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence also showed that Hopson personally ordered multiple shootings and murders between October 2007 and June 2009. \u00a0On October 31, 2007, Hopson ordered Black P-Stones members to murder A.J., a member of the rival Thugs Relations street gang. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Armed Black P-Stones members attempted to lure him from the home, but were unsuccessful.<\/span><\/p>\n

On November 6, 2007, a Black P-Stones member, acting on Hopson\u2019s orders, lured E.S., a 17-year-old Black P-Stones member, to a Newport News location and killed him. \u00a0Hopson had given the \u201cgreen light\u201d to kill E.S. because of his friendships with Thug Relations members, and rewarded the Black P-Stone member with a promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n

On December 10, 2008, Hopson authorized the murder of J.W., a Crip who had been disrespectful to members of the Black P-Stones. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Acting on those orders, two Black P-Stones members went to the home of J.W. and fired multiple rounds into the home. \u00a0J.W.\u2019s father, who was sitting in the living room when the assault occurred, was hit with debris from the bullet shrapnel and suffered injury to his eye.<\/span><\/p>\n

On March 9, 2009, Hopson ordered the murder of two members of 10-1 Mafia Crips, a rival gang of the Black P-Stones, in reponse to the beating of a Black P-Stones member. \u00a0Acting on Hopson\u2019s orders, two Black P-Stones members shot multiple times into the home of the two 10-1 Mafia Crips.<\/span><\/p>\n

On April 17, 2009, Hopson ordered two Black P-Stones members to fire multiple rounds into a home he knew to be occupied because the individuals inside the home were disrespectful to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

On June 12, 2009, Hopson ordered the murder of A.J., a Thug Relations member who was responsible for the murder of a Black P-Stones member. \u00a0A Black P-Stones member acting on Hopson\u2019s orders shot and wounded A.J.<\/span><\/p>\n

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