Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz beat Vincent Chin (who was of Chinese descent) to death with a baseball bat. They beat Chin to death because they blamed Japanese people for the loss of their jobs as autoworkers

The outcome of their criminal case was that: A. They were sentenced to life plus five for the sentencing enhancement.
B. One was sentenced to death and the other who made a plea agreement was sentenced to life in prison.
C. They were both found not-guilty because of mitigating circumstances.
D. They were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years probation plus they were ordered to pay fines and court costs.


D

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