Man gets 32 years in videotaped beating death of Fenger student

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Eugene Riley admitted on the stand at his trial that he walloped a fellow Fenger High School student over the head with a wooden plank in a tragic brawl whose recording went viral.
On Tuesday he stood in a yellow, jail-issue jumpsuit to read his apology to Derrion Albert’s family, his own family and to a community scarred by the brutal fatal beating of the 16-year-old.
“I ask the Lord to forgive me for the actions I took,†he read in a mumbled voice. “I was a teenager who didn’t understand the consequences of my actions.â€


Riley, now 20, sat stonefaced as Judge Nicholas Ford sentenced him to 32 years in prison, the same as codefendant Silvonus Shannon. Only one more defendant in Albert’s murder, Lapoleon Colbert, awaits sentencing.
Five teens were charged in the Sept. 24, 2009, brouhaha near Fenger, in which kids from the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood had squared off with those from a neighborhood near Fenger known as “The Ville.†Video footage of the brawl spread around the world.
Riley’s attorney asked for a minimal sentence, saying Riley only joined the fight to protect his brother. That brother, and Riley’s mother and other relatives, left the courthouse without commenting.



Before announcing the sentence, Ford referred back to the video, the minutes-long tape showing Riley and the others punching, kicking and swinging pieces of wood around, attacking Albert even after he fell to the ground.
“You realize the digital age has brought to us a degree of realism in criminality that was not previously present,†Ford said. “What disturbs me the most is perhaps the area around Fenger is going to be defined by this indeterminably.â€


Albert’s grandfather, Norman Golliday, was hoping for a longer sentence, in the 50-year range. He read a statement to the judge about the impact his grandson’s death has had on him, saying he finally can pray for his grandson’s killers.
“I want to believe that if you could take that day back, you would,†he read. “I feel angry and deprived of the opportunity to get to know Derrion as the man he could have been.â€
He held his daughter’s hand after court as she, Anjanette Albert, scoffed at Riley’s apology, then talked about her son’s legacy after his death.


The president mourned him, annual memorials honor his life, and a scholarship fund in his name now helps Fenger students pay for college.
Yet the additional security around city schools that popped up in response to her son’s beating gives her no comfort.
“It shouldn’t have taken for my son to lose to his life to get some security done.


Man gets 32 years in videotaped beating death of Fenger student - Chicago Sun-Times