“Violence is never the answer to settling a dispute.”Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Katz said Jones ran after Szabo and, after catching up to him, punched him in the face.You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The former Wake Forest basketball coach whose knockout punch led to the death of a Florida tourist in Queens two years ago avoided jail time at … Former Wake Forest assistant basketball coach Jamill Jones received a sentence of probation and community service on Thursday, two years after his punch to the head killed a man in New York. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes.“We’re very sorry to the Szabo family and happy with the judge’s sentence,” defense attorney Eric Renfroe said, according to the paper. All rights reserved. Former Wake Forest assistant coach Jamill Jones, 37, was sentenced Thursday in a Queens court video conference to probation, 1,500 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine.
He said his client was "a good person and we’re sure he’s going to continue to do good in his life.”He died at the hospital two days later.A jury heard evidence that Szabo, 35, hit the rear window of Jones' SUV after getting out of a ride-sharing vehicle and then ran away. former wake forest basketball coach who punched a man in new york city in 2018 leading to that man’s death avoids jail time. He apologized to Szabo’s family.“Judge Watters had an opportunity to send a powerful message to society — but instead delivered a weak-willed message that repentance alone is enough to prevent justice,” Kent said in a statement.She said the family is exploring options in the civil courts “to right this wrong.”The former college hoops coach pursued Szabo and socked him once in the face.Jamill Jones, 37, will serve three years of probation, perform 1,500 hours of community service and pay a fine of $1,000 in the August 2018 death of Boca Raton resident Sandor Szabo. We've received your submission.Then an assistant to Danny Manning at the ACC basketball program, Jones had slugged Szabo in the head for drunkenly banging on his car in Long Island City.“This was a tragic incident that ended the life of a man and devastated his family, a violent run-in that should never have happened,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz in a statement.The victim’s mother, Donna Kent, and other family members also attended the hearing via video.“We’re very sorry to the Szabo family and happy with the judge’s sentence,” said one of his defense attorneys, Eric Renfroe. Jamill Jones, former Wake Forest assistant basketball coach who punched a man outside of New York City in 2018, leading to that man’s death, received his sentence on Thursday. Danny Manning has been fired as head coach at Wake Forest after going 78-111 in six seasons, including finishing 12th or worse in the ACC in five of those seasons. “[Jones is] a good person and we’re sure he’s going to continue to do good in his life.”Szabo — an online marketing exec who had earlier in the day attended his stepsister’s wedding — was looking for his ride-share vehicle when he knocked on Jones’ window, his family has said.Jones attended the sentencing hearing before Queens Criminal Court Judge Joanne Watters via Skype video link, surrounded by his relatives. Earlier in the day, Szabo attended a family wedding.Szabo fractured his skull when the blow knocked him to the ground and his head struck the concrete pavement.“This was a tragic incident that ended the life of a man and devastated his family, a violent run-in that should never have happened,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in announcing Jones’ punishment. The assault charge could have put him behind bars for up to a year.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Jones was an assistant to Danny Manning at Wake Forest when he slugged Szabo in the head for drunkenly banging on his car in Long Island City, the Post reported.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “Violence is never the answer to settling a dispute.”“[We] believe it will do what the criminal court was too afraid to do: punish Jamill C. Jones for taking the life of our beloved Sandor.”Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories?Thanks for contacting us.
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