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Milwaukee Man Clifton Blackwell, who threw acid in male face sentenced to 10 years in prison

The victim, Mahud Villalas, suffered second moderate burns. in November 2019 after Blackwell was attacked with acid. on his. villalaz, who emigrated from Peru in 2001 and became a US citizen in 2013, told police that the assailant had accused him of invasion of the United States.

Blackwell was convicted in April of first degree of recklessness injury with hatred crime improvement. Blackwell is white and Villalaz is Hispanic.

The court sentenced Blackwell to maximum term of 15 years — 10 years in prison then five years of supervised release — with credit for 117 days of service in jail. According to court records, conditions for Blackwell extended supervision includes lack of contact with Villalas; having no contact with firearms; and mental health assessment, while also take “all prescribed medications and comply with with any recommended treatment.

Craig Mustantuono, Attorney for Villalas said his client was grateful for guilty verdict and sentence.

“He hopes Clifton Blackwell realizes what he’s done wrong and that racial violence and hatred of immigrants do not place in America, country of immigrants,” Mastantuono said. in statement. “As we have seen in tragic murders in Buffalo this week, hate crime is an real and rising in our country, inspired by political leaders and media personalities who spread fear of others and encourage people play out. It happened here and it’s happening all over the country.”

Villalaz told CNN affiliate WISN that “justice won”.

In court on Wednesday, Blackwell said: “He still scares me a lot. I’m sorry that all of this happened,” according to a video recorded by WISN.

Blackwell’s attorney, Michael Plaisted, told CNN that the verdict was what he expected it to be.

“But I don’t think he should got so many years under these circumstances,” Plaisted said. — But I think that the dynamics of hatred crime accusation and outrage in in community led to this.”

The lawyer said he filed papers with a state for appeal may occur, but another attorney will deal with any potential motions.

criminal a complaint says Blackwell yelled at Villalas for parking it truck too close to the bus stop.

The defendant then stated, “Why did you invade my country?” and “Why don’t you keep my laws?” ” a complaint says.

Villalaz moved his truck to complain and Blackwell yelled “Why did you invade my country?” again. He told Villalaz: “Go back go back (expletive)” and called Villalas “illegal,” wrote Assistant District Attorney Alex Mueller. in a complaint.

Villalas said he called Blackwell “a racist (expletive)” and said that all Americans came from somewhere else, a complaint says.

court document says Blackwell threw liquid in Villalas face and later the police found acids at Blackwell home.

attack was recorded on observation camera.

Andy Rose of CNN contributed to this report.

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