When Gunner Jay Lindberg Killed Thien Minh Ly, Was It Actually a Hate Crime?

To bolster his point, the public defender claimed that poor lighting conditions at the high-school tennis courts would have prevented Lindberg from determining the race of the person Rollerblading on the night of the murder. During the trial, the jury considered and dismissed this point. And it didn’t seem to impress Corrigan, either.

She interrupted Turner’s presentation again. This time, her words may have been more of a statement than a question:

Gunner Jay Lindberg

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“How about this,” Corrigan said. “Was he close enough to tell [Ly was Asian] while he was stabbing him?”

Turner had no good answer.

The supreme court is expected to issue its ruling this summer.

rscottmoxley@ocweekly.com

Click here to read R. Scott Moxley's personal observations about Thien Minh Ly's murder.

Click here to read Gunner Jay Lindberg's post-article declaration: "I am not a monster."