 The stabbing ultimately led to the attacker's death, and Reza was arrested on charges of murder and was sentenced to death by hanging.During the initial investigation of this case, a number of exculpatory facts were established for the record, including the testimony of the decedent’s friend, who was present when the altercation took place.The eyewitness admitted that he and his friend were the ones who had started the altercation, and without provocation from Reza and his friend, they had attacked the two teenagers with their weapons.