NY Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Immigrant Stabbing Death

A New York city teen pleaded guilty to a gang related assault that resulted in the stabbing of a Ecuadorean immigrant.  In a plea bargain arrangement, Jose Pacheco agreed Wednesday to testify against other members of the gang who had a hand in the killing.  The victim, Marcelo Lucero, was a dry cleaner who lived and worked in the Patchogue  N.Y. area.

On Nov 8, 2008  he was stabbed in the chest by Pacheco and six others who went looking for a Latino victim. Pacheco is not the only member of the gang to arrange a deal in return for his testimony.  Last month another defendant in the assault pleaded guilty to conspiracy and hate crimes as well.

The case received a national spotlight due to the nature of the crime and the motivation behind it.  The attention prompted the U.S. Justice department to investigate instances of rate crimes and police response to them with the goal of spreading awareness on the issue.

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