The Blotter: Man gets 6 months in beating death

Published October 15, 2009 4:00am ET



Man sentenced to six months in beating death

A 19-year-old man was sentenced to six months in jail for throwing a punch at a gay man that resulted in his death.

Robert Hannah pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault for punching Tony Hunter in September 2007 outside a gay club in the District. Hannah claimed Hunter had inappropriately touched him. The punch knocked Hunter to the ground and his head slammed into the sidewalk.

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