Wind Point man found guilty in fatal stabbing

By: Associated Press//May 21, 2012//

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Lori Kwiatkowski points to Sean Forester-Hoare while testifying in court Tuesday in Racine. Forester-Hoare was found guilty of homicide and reckless endangerment for the death of Jonathan Kwiatkowski, Lori's son, on April 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Kenosha News, Sean Krajacic)

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Racine County jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of killing a 21-year-old man over his driving.

Sean Forester-Hoare was charged with stabbing Jonathan Kwiatkowski in the neck with a 5-inch knife at about 2 a.m. on April 4, 2011 in Wind Point.

Prosecutors claimed Forester-Hoare had gone to Kwiatkowski’s home and confronted him and his parents over his driving. Forester-Hoare had testified that he acted in self-defense.

After less than four hours of deliberations Friday, a jury decided Forester-Hoare was guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

The small courtroom was packed with friends and family members of the slain young man. The Journal Times reports Forester-Hoare appeared nearly expressionless as the clerk read out the counts.

Information from: The Journal Times, http://www.journaltimes.com

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