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Courts Affirm Vigilante AZ Rancher to pay $87,000 for Assaulting Immigrants

February 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Today, the Ninth Circuit’s ruled in Vicente v. Barnett, upholding an Arizona jury verdict against a vigilante rancher operating along the Arizona-Mexico border. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the jury’s decision that the vigilante was liable for assaulting a group of immigrants he found on public land. As a result of today’s ruling, the rancher will be forced to pay approximately $87,000 in damages. continue reading »