Man Convicted In DeAndre Harris Beating At Charlottesville Rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — A man has been convicted of beating of a black man at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville last summer.

A jury found Jacob Scott Goodwin, 22, guilty of malicious wounding, The Daily Progress reported. Goodwin will be sentenced in August. According to the news report, Goodwin was one of several white men who attacked 20-year-old DeAndre Harris.

According to The Washington Post, Harris suffered a spinal injury, a broken arm and head lacerations that needed eight staples after the attack.

Goodwin testified at the trial that he was "terrified" and was trying to protect himself and his attorney argued that it was Harris who picked the fight and Goodwin was just trying to defend himself, The Post reported. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Nina Antony argued that Goodwin was "outfitted for battle."

According to The Daily Progress, Goodwin's attorney said the incident started when Harris hit a man with a heavy black flashlight but Harris said he was aiming for the man's flagpole. After the altercation, Harris ran into the garage. While Goodwin's attorney claimed Harris was looking to start a fight, Harris said that he was trying to run away.

Antony said videos from the incident speak for themselves and show Harris scrambling to get up and run away from the garage, according to The Daily Progress.

Video of the assault showed Harris being kicked and beaten with poles. A photo posted to a GoFundMe page set up to pay for medical expenses showed Harris' head bloodied from the assault.

The rally in August of last year was organized by Jason Kessler and attracted one of the largest gatherings of neo-Nazis and white supremacists in recent history. The rally quickly turned violent, leaving 32-year-old Heather Heyer dead and injuring several others.

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