Ryan Lawrence, 30, was sentenced to seven years in prison for violently assaulting a 67-year-old man in East New York. The attack occurred after the elderly man intervened on behalf of a homeless woman being harassed. Lawrence punched the victim multiple times, continuing the brutal assault despite bystander attempts to intervene. Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez emphasized the gravity of the crime, stating that such senseless violence will not be tolerated and the sentence serves to hold the defendant accountable for his actions.
The sentence holds him accountable and reinforces that this kind of wanton violence has no place in Brooklyn.
The defendant had multiple opportunities to walk away but instead chose to return again and again to inflict serious, lasting injuries.
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