Jeremy Jones is learning disabled. Ruth Less attacks him one day with a baseball bat calling him a "retard". If a jury decides Ms. Less' actions were motivated by her prejudice against mentally challenged people, what would be the most likely result?

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If a jury decides that Ruth Less' actions were motivated by prejudice against mentally challenged people, she would most likely be convicted of a hate crime, which typically results in an enhanced sentence beyond what it would be for assault alone.

Jeremy Jones Is Learning Disabled