Authorities announced Thursday that a San Francisco jury had found a man guilty of assaulting and stabbed a homeless man at a park in the North Beach section of the city.
The assault took place in Washington Square Park on April 1. Mario Hills, 35, encountered an unhoused person who was lying down on a park bench, according to a news statement from the District Attorney’s Office. According to the DA’s Office, Hills pepper-sprayed the victim without warning and then started chasing him around outside the park before stabbing him twice in the torso.
Hills was found guilty of causing serious bodily harm and assault with a deadly weapon.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins stated in a prepared statement that the jury’s decision “holds Mr. Hills accountable and ensures that he will face consequences for his crimes.” “My office will continue to do everything we can to make our city, including our parks, safer for all residents.”
San Francisco, California After a jury trial, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said today that Mario Hills, 35, was found guilty of stabbing a man in a North Beach park. According to PC 245(a)(1), Mr. Hills was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. The jury further determined that the victim had suffered severe physical harm at the hands of Mr. Hills (PC 12022.7(a)).
In a statement, Assistant District Attorney Negad Zaky stated, “Everyone in our San Francisco community deserves to feel safe on our streets.” “This is especially true for our unhoused neighbors, who are often victims of violent crime.”
Hills is being held at the moment. According to the DA’s Office, his sentencing will be decided at a later date.
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