A Yuba City man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a racially motivated attack on a white man and an African-American woman in Marysville in 2011.
Anthony Merrell Tyler, 34, of Yuba City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez for violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
The crime involved a racially motivated attack by Tyler and two co-defendants, Billy Hammett, 30, and Perry Jackson, 29, on a white man and an African-American woman in Marysville in 2011.
According to documents filed with the court, the three defendants attacked the man and woman because of their race. Jackson punched the man twice in the head through the open passenger window, while Hammett kicked the woman in the chest. Tyler smashed the car’s windshield with a crowbar, sending shattered glass into the passenger compartment.
As the attack continued, the woman managed to take refuge inside the convenience store, and the man struggled to get away. All three assailants then descended upon the male victim and began attacking him in the parking lot.
The victims sustained injuries, including abrasions on the man’s right forearm and knees, while the woman suffered bruising to her chest. None of the defendants knew the victims.
In addition to his term of incarceration, Tyler was ordered to serve three years of supervised release upon his release from prison and to pay $175 in restitution.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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