Knock Out Knocked Out: parties on both sides convicted of assault in Mall beating case

Marc Adams appears in court on March 21. Image from a Newsplex screen grab.

Those involved in the so-called "knock out" attack on the Downtown Mall on December 20 had their day in court on Friday, March 21…but let's back track a bit.

Back in December, Cville Weekly ran a story about a white couple who claimed they were brutally attacked and beaten on the DTM (one man into unconsciousness) by three black men for absolutely no reason, and speculated that it was a "knock out" game attack done for mere sport and fun. In addition, they criticized the Charlottesville police for their handling of the investigation. They also described the incident on Facebook, with one victim saying they "truly believed it was straight up sociopathic violence a la clockwork orange without prejudice or rhyme or reason."

That version of events, along with accusation of police incompetence by the victims, catapulted the story into the national spotlight, painting a picture of a horrific case of black-on-white mob …