{"id":1981,"date":"2023-03-29T20:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T20:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2023-03-29T20:20:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T20:20:04","slug":"teen-stabbed-man-to-death-for-spilling-coffee-on-him-gets-plea-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/29\/teen-stabbed-man-to-death-for-spilling-coffee-on-him-gets-plea-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Stabbed Man To Death For Spilling Coffee On Him, Gets Plea Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>An older man accidentally bumped into a 15-year-old and his friend,\u00a0spilling his coffee on the teen. The man apologized, but the pair still lost it, brutally attacking the older gentleman. Then, the teen stabbed him to death. A judge has since decided his fate. Was justice served? You decide.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16477\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16477\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_7-2-678x376.jpg\" alt=\"Marquest Hall\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The McDonald\u2019s where Marquest Hall killed an innocent man over spilled coffee (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/teen-to-be-sentenced-in-fatal-stabbing-over-spilled-coffee-35907822\">Connecticut News 12<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marquest Hall was only 15 years old when he and James McLamb, then 22, killed 52-year-old Antonio Muralles outside a Connecticut McDonald\u2019s, leaving the community shaken. The killing, which a judge called \u201cbrutal, senseless, and totally unnecessary,\u201d took place after a dispute erupted over spilled coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Muralles, a\u00a0Guatemalan immigrant,\u00a0had just left a Stamford McDonald\u2019s with a coffee when he inadvertently bumped into Hall and McLamb, spilling some of his beverage,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-4708400\/Teenager-killed-man-spilled-coffee-gets-20-years.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0reports. He apologized, but that wasn\u2019t good enough for the teen or his accomplice. Hall allegedly spat in Muralles\u2019 face and asked if he wanted to die.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24091\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24091\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coffee-spill-stab-678x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Muralles (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/stamford-connecticut-stabbing-attack\/560846\/\">ABC 7<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, the question wasn\u2019t rhetorical. Hall and McLamb were ruthless, according to police. The two proceeded to taunt Muralles, poking him with a stick. McLamb punched the man who had innocently spilled his coffee and Hall stabbed him as they continued to attack Muralles.\u00a0Their victim fell to the ground, but the beating didn\u2019t stop. Hall took a final thrust with the knife, fatally stabbed Muralles in the heart.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, it seems the spilled coffee was just an excuse for Hall to release some frustrations.\u00a0According to Prosecutor Paul Ferencek, Hall was trying to instigate a fight that night by poking men with a walking stick and harassing them,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamfordadvocate.com\/policereports\/article\/Teen-facing-20-years-in-Stamford-McDonald-s-11296127.php#photo-13260065\">The Stamford Advocate<\/a>\u00a0reported. So, this entire incident was seemingly instigated by a violent teen, but if you think that would result in stiff consequences for the murderer, you\u2019d be mistaken.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stamford PD: Man stabbed and killed after spilling coffee on suspect\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eZnrGXdTQGQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although Hall was initially charged as an adult and faced a first-degree murder charge, prosecutors\u00a0offered\u00a0the teen a\u00a0plea deal because of\u00a0his\u00a0age and alleged learning\u00a0disabilities. With no way to spin his revolting behavior into a justifiable action, Hall took the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Two years after the murder, he was finally sentenced. Hall was given 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his part in the killing.\u00a0As if that isn\u2019t a paltry enough sentence for taking another person\u2019s life, Hall is eligible for parole after just 12 short years, meaning he could be released before his 30th birthday. But, it gets worse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16478\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16478\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/composite_15474886353222-678x427.jpg\" alt=\"Marquest Hall\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marquest Hall (left), James McLamb (right) (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/teen-to-be-sentenced-in-fatal-stabbing-over-spilled-coffee-35907822\">Connecticut News 12<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v3eX3yYlciw\">YouTube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McLamb, Hall\u2019s co-defendant in the case who was also held on a murder charge, was also given a plea deal, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamfordadvocate.com\/policereports\/article\/McDonald-s-slay-co-conspirator-takes-plea-in-11041913.php\">The Stamford Advocate<\/a>. After pleading guilty to a reduced charge of aiding and abetting a second-degree assault, he was only given five years in jail, a follow-up report from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamfordadvocate.com\/local\/article\/New-Haven-man-gets-five-years-for-role-in-2015-11745574.php\">The Stamford Advocate<\/a>\u00a0revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Are you disgusted? Well, there\u2019s more. At the time of McLamb\u2019s arrest, he was in custody in New Haven on an unrelated weapons charge with a $2 million bond, according to the Stamford Police Department. In other words, these weren\u2019t upstanding \u201cboys\u201d who just made a mistake when their anger took over.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24090\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24090\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coffee-spill-678x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scene of the crime (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/teen-to-be-sentenced-in-fatal-stabbing-over-spilled-coffee-35907822\">Connecticut News 12<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24089\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24089\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/coffee-spill2-678x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scene of the crime. (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/teen-to-be-sentenced-in-fatal-stabbing-over-spilled-coffee-35907822\">Connecticut News 12<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These are violent criminals, at least one of which seems to be a repeat offender.\u00a0While simple disagreements can get out of hand in a hurry, rational people walk away and ridiculous confrontations subside as cooler heads prevail. In this case, however, the situation escalated into something that\u2019s nearly impossible to comprehend.<\/p>\n<p>A minor inconvenience resulted in murder. An innocent man is dead over spilled coffee. Somehow, two young men found it acceptable to rectify an accident by taking a life. And, for that, they received a slap on the wrist. Antonio Muralles will never see the light of day again, so why should\u00a0Marquest Hall be given that opportunity?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16479\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16479\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/composite_15474888499728-678x364.jpg\" alt=\"Marquest Hall\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Muralles\u2019 life was cut short when Marquest Hall stabbed him to death over spilled coffee. (Photo Credit: Screen capture\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eZnrGXdTQGQ\">WTNH News 8<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v3eX3yYlciw\">YouTube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apparently, prosecutors believe his age and alleged learning disabilities should afford him that right. However, any 15-year-old knows\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/samiulahaq-akbari-asylum-seeker-1\/\">stabbing<\/a>\u00a0someone is wrong. If Hall\u2019s learning disability prevents him from understanding that basic concept, should he be released into our streets, where \u2014 God forbid \u2014 someone might spill a beverage?<\/p>\n<p>Both Hall and McCabe are hotheads and loose cannons who have proven they can\u2019t control themselves when faced with even a minor inconvenience. If there\u2019s no sense crying over spilled milk, there\u2019s certainly no sense killing over spilled coffee. And, there\u2019s no sense in a judicial system that seemingly excuses murder if the violent suspect is young and challenged in some way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An older man accidentally bumped into a 15-year-old and his friend,\u00a0spilling his coffee on the teen. The man apologized, but the pair still lost it, brutally attacking the older gentleman. Then, the teen stabbed him to death. A judge has since decided his fate. Was justice served? You decide. 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