Defense attorneys for three men accused of fatally drugging and robbing two young men after leaving gay bars in Manhattan claimed that their clients may be criminals but are not murderers. In contrast, prosecutors argued that their actions were executed with complete disregard for human life, highlighting a targeted crime spree against intoxicated patrons. The defendants allegedly used fentanyl-laced cocaine to incapacitate their victims, John Umberger and Julio Ramirez, leading to their deaths. All three face murder charges as a result of these drug-facilitated thefts that took place in spring 2022.
Prosecutors argued that the defendants displayed a murderous intent, targeting vulnerable young gay men, which led to the deaths of two victims.
The alleged crime spree exemplifies a disregard for human life, with the defendants accused of using lethal drugs to incapacitate and rob their victims.
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