Jacobi Gaines, a 23-year-old from Union City, was sentenced to 38 years to life for the murder of 17-year-old Hasan Humphries amidst a crime spree involving robberies and taunts that escalated a gang feud. Convicted of murder and other crimes, he could seek parole after 38 years. Hasan's father expressed in court how the murder has irrevocably shattered his family, illustrating profound grief and loss. Gaines’s legal team argued for leniency due to his young age and announced plans to appeal based on claims of a prejudicial trial.
At the time of the murder and related crime spree, Gaines was 18... Gaines's lawyer wrote that some leniency was warranted due to his young age, and says Gaines will be appealing.
Hashim Humphries, the victim's father, expressed deep grief in a letter to the court, stating, "Your actions have taken my son's life, but they have also robbed me of my own."
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