Friday, March 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES —
A man who stomped to death a homeless woman on skid row in Los Angeles has been convicted of second-degree murder.Gregory Hampton, 54, was convicted Friday. He could face 15 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on April 24.
Prosecutors said Hampton, who had a long criminal record, was out on parole following a burglary conviction when he attacked a sleeping woman on the skid row sidewalk in 2006. Kristi Morales, 49, died from her injuries.
District attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said authorities never established a motive for the attack.
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