LA Times
July 16 2004

Third Defendant Guilty in Slaying of Teen
The 19-year-old is last to be tried in deadly fight outside Glendale
school.

By Arlene Martínez, Times Staff Writer

The last of three defendants was found guilty Thursday of aiding in
an attack that left a 17-year-old dead outside Hoover High School in
Glendale.

Rafael Gevorgyan, 19, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and
faces a maximum of 18 years in prison.

Gevorgyan, who was tried as an adult, has been in custody since his
arrest shortly after the May 5, 2000, fight that broke out between
small groups of Armenians and Latinos. Raul Aguirre, 17, was fatally
stabbed.

In the nonjury trial, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael
Johnson also found that Gevorgyan used a tire iron against Aguirre.

Karen Terteryan, 21, last week pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was
sentenced to 23 years and eight months for his role in the attack.
Anait Ano Msryan was sentenced to seven years in the California Youth
Authority after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder last year.

“It’s taken four years, but for all three justice [was served] and
more importantly for the victim’s family,” said Jane Robison,
spokeswoman for the Los Angeles district attorney’s office.

Gevorgyan’s attorney Andrew Flier said he was considering an appeal.