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Former student gets 30 days in jail in webcam spying case
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Dharun Ravi convicted of bias intimidation
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- Date May 21, 2012
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Learn -- verdict right now and the records that webcam spying case David Lee Miller's on this story David -- -- -- just moments ago the judge said that the defendant in this case I don't Robby is going to be sentenced to what he described as a probation sentence of thirty days he says he has to report.
Two.
The F prison at the end of the month may 31.
I've got -- Robby has sat impassively as you listen to the verdict was admonished by the judge for not standing up during sentencing there -- -- the depended on the screen right now.
Looking down at the table he did not speak out on his own behalf.
Little background here Tyler -- and -- when -- shared a Rutgers University dorm room for only three weeks but what happened has captured the attention of the entire country.
A New Jersey judge deciding just moments ago the fate of Robby that he is going to spend time behind bars he did face a maximum of ten years.
He also now faces the possibility of deportation to his native India Robbie was convicted of setting up a webcam and transmitting video.
His roommate Clementi kissing another man after becoming aware of what happened Clementi then jumped off of the George Washington Bridge following a thirteen day trial with thirteen.
But with thirty witnesses and a hundred pieces of evidence -- was convicted of fifteen counts including invasion of privacy bias intimidation tampering and tampering -- that evidence and witnesses he was not this is crucial he was not charged with causing Clemente is loss of life.
-- -- listen without displaying any emotion today as -- parents and a brother told the court why he should be sent to prison.
Mr.
Rabin -- is criminal Paris because you saw my son is not deserving basic human decency.
And respect and because my son was different than him.
The low end and because it was.
Robby -- also spoke out about the ordeal of their own family they betrayed their son as a victim who was -- quote ripped apart by the media.
They maintain their son is remorseful for violating Tyler's privacy but the others that he is being unfairly held accountable for causing Tyler's suicide.
They reject the idea that their -- targeted Tyler because of the victim's sexual orientation listen.
I think -- Robin and yet not -- will be found.
That's what not they don't they gave.
It did not go he did not go -- -- an environment.
We live and I was immunity.
In recent days number of the high profile gay rights activists watching the trial have spoken out saying that it would not be not be in the interest of justice for -- to be sent to prison.
Among those speaking out -- -- Jersey governor Jim McCready.
Prior to the trial -- rejected a plea bargain that would have allowed him to avoid prison instead as -- -- at the outset just moments ago.
The judge sentencing Robby to.
And he sentence of thirty days in prison and says yes to report at the end of this month.
The hearing continues at this hour in a very emotionally.
Charged -- -- the two families.
Sitting only a few feet apart the defendant as I said.
Got room Robbie deciding not to speak out to -- we did not hear -- word from him during the trial he chose not to testify.
His silence in the courtroom at least.
Continues some have said -- of silent.
It's back to you since it -- interesting David -- thirty days.
And a case where there is wild speculation on the result of the sentencing could be simmering -- speculating deportation for him so this is really interesting to see thirty day sentence from the judge.
-- -- handed out at the right.
And I believed to be eligible for the deportation -- would have had to be sentenced to a minimum of one year as I understand it because that did not happen deportation now is probably.
Not an issue the judge also said that he did not.
Recommend deportation.
Very -- -- David Lee thank you for that breaking news.
Well it was a.
