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Eric Bell convicted of raping student near ASU's Packard garage

Apr 3, 2024Convicted
GUILTY6 countsBooking photo of Eric Bell beside the Packard Drive Structure sign
Photo: Eric Bell booking photo and Packard Drive Structure via FOX 10
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A jury convicted Eric Bell, 33, of five counts of sexual assault and one count of kidnapping for the October 2021 attack on a college student near ASU's Packard parking structure. Bell represented himself at trial. He faced more than 25 years in prison, with sentencing set for May 9.

FOX 10 reported the conviction on April 3, 2024. It did not give the exact date of the verdict.

ASU's side / contextMaricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said: "These cases are already challenging enough, even when the defendant has his own lawyer."

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