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Anthony Hartford To Plead Guilty in Lucero Attack

Posted June 1, 2010 by Ted Hesson
Categories: Suffolk

Anthony Hartford will plead guilty tomorrow in the attack that led to the death of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero, Newsday reports.

Hartford is the last of seven suspects to either plead guilty or be convicted in the Lucero case, in addition to other “beaner hopping” attacks against Latinos.

A little over a week ago, fellow attacker Jeffrey Conroy was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a first-degree manslaughter conviction related to the stabbing death of Lucero.

Newsday has details on Hartford’s anticipated plea:

Hartford, like five other teens who admitted their roles in connection with the attack, will plead guilty to first-degree gang assault, attorney Laurence Silverman of Dix Hills said.

He will be promised a sentence of no more than 10 years in prison, Silverman said. Hartford is being held on bail in the Suffolk County Correctional Facility.

The district attorney’s office had no immediate comment Tuesday.

“Anthony has put a huge dent in his life by getting involved with these types of people,” Silverman said, referring to the other teenagers involved in the attack, then all students at Patchogue-Medford High School. He added that Hartford has become more introspective since his arrest minutes after Lucero’s stabbing.

Tags : anthony hartford, hate crimes, marcelo lucero

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