A federal prison inmate in Seagoville who is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang had nearly six more years tacked on to his prison term for attacking another inmate who he believed was gay, the U.S. Justice Department said.
John Hall, 27, was sentenced Thursday to 71 months by U.S. District Judge Reed O?Connor after pleading guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The additional prison time will be added to the sentence Hall is already serving.
Hall had pleaded guilty to the hate crime charge in November 2012.
In December 2011, Hall attacked the inmate because he believed he was gay or was involved in a sexual relationship with another male inmate, federal authorities said.
?Hall repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped on the victim?s face with his shod feet, a dangerous weapon, while yelling a homophobic slur,? according to the Justice Department.
The victim was beaten unconscious. After the attack, he had multiple cuts to his face, a broken eye socket, and broken teeth as well as a tooth knocked out.
?Brutality and violence based on sexual orientation has no place in a civilized society,? said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Salda?a of the Northern District of Texas, added: ?This prosecution sends a clear message that this office, in partnership with attorneys in the department?s Civil Rights Division, will prioritize and aggressively prosecute hate crimes and others civil rights violations in North Texas.?
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