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2024 CA Hate Crime Report Released, Numbers Increased

  • Prosecutors said Tuesday that Tyson Theodore Mayfield, 49, whose five-year plea deal was overturned, was convicted of racially motivated threats and now faces 38 years to life under California's Three Strikes law.
  • Following prosecutors' appeal, the panel cited Mayfield's violent record and threats at a Fullerton bus stop in 2018, overturning his original sentence.
  • Analysis of court filings reveals Mayfield threatened to make the pregnant woman drop her baby, with the panel citing his extensive violent and racially motivated record, including swastika tattoos, supporting the application of the Three Strikes law.
  • Mayfield faces 38 years to life in prison at resentencing scheduled for August 29, following the overturned plea deal and prosecutors’ appeal.
  • Amid rising hate crimes, California's 2024 report shows an 8.2% increase, prompting AG Bonta to call for renewed efforts to combat bias and violence.
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