Stickup man who targeted Hispanics gets 40 years

Published August 11, 2010 4:00am ET



A 27-year-old D.C. man who prosecutors said preyed on the Hispanic community in Prince George’s County was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Prosecutors said Eric M. Barnes robbed Hispanic people because he believed they were too afraid of authorities to testify against him. He was wrong, said Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn F. Ivey, and members of the Hispanic community helped put Barnes behind bars for a long time.

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