bias intimidation

Ravi said of the Twitter messages, "That was me fooling around with my friends again, exaggerating, embellishing what was going on."

"I had hoped for all concerned that a trial could have been avoided but that was not my choice. It was Mr. Ravi’s decision, and now he will have to live with it."

"Some people might believe that he’s not innocent or that he’s guilty. But at the same time, I’ve learned in this process, that if you’re not in the courtroom, you won’t know the real details."

Ravi's lawyer said, "An 18-year-old boy, a kid, a college freshman had an experience, had an encounter that he wasn't ready for, that he didn't expect, that he was surprised by."

Dharun Ravi, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, did not testify.

"We all do stupid things in our lives and we all make mistakes. It doesn't mean we're hateful and we're bigoted or we're a criminal. Dharun never intimidated anyone."

A group of four Lakewood, New Jersey Yeshiva students were arrested

A 14-year-old girl was charged with bias intimidation and harassment, after

Washington Township Police chief Rafael Muniz, Gloucester County prosecutor Sean Dalton