A Modesto man described by prosecutors as a leader of a white supremacist criminal street gang inside a Stanislaus County jail has been convicted of felony assault after authorities said he orchestrated the beating of another inmate over perceived disrespect.
Buik James Hooton, 38, was found guilty Thursday, Oct. 29, of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, according to Stanislaus Superior Court records.
The jury returned its verdict shortly after 3 p.m. following deliberations that began earlier that day…