Third Defendant Guilty in Slaying of Teen

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.