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Story link: Alpha member gets 180 days in jail for hazing and 10 years’ probation, not 20 years in prison

June 26, 2006 By Hank Nuwer Leave a Comment

Court sends message but leans toward leniency

Second story is longer: begins here

Probation for SMU hazing

Dallas: DeSoto man, first of 8 to be tried for near-fatal fraternity initiation, also gets jail time, fine

12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, June 27, 2006

By MICHAEL GRABELL / The Dallas Morning News Mercy or a message?

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Raymond Lee wipes tears after learning of his punishment. The victim, Braylon Curry, (left) nearly died after chugging water. Classes kept him away from Monday’s proceedings.

Both options weighed on jurors’ minds as they considered how to punish the first of eight men charged in an SMU fraternity initiation that involved chugging water and caused a pledge to nearly die.

They returned with a little of both Monday, according to relatives of the defendant and victim. Raymond Lee received 10 years’ probation, a $10,000 fine and 180 days in jail.

The 28-year-old DeSoto fitness trainer was convicted Friday of aggravated assault in connection with the November 2003 off-campus ritual of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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