Samantha Humphrey’s father donates to legal fund for man guilty of killing her

Samantha Humphrey’s father donates to legal fund for man guilty of killing her Dan Levy WNYT SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT) – The father of a Schenectady teen killed by her on-again, off-again boyfriend has donated to the legal fund for the man convicted last week of murdering her. Raymond Wright Jr. was convicted on Nov. 2 of second-degree murder in the death of Samantha Humphrey. Humphrey’s father, Jeff Humphrey, confirmed in a text message to NewsChannel 13’s Dan Levy that he made an unspecified donation to Wright’s legal defense. RELATED: Raymond Wright Jr. found guilty of murdering Samantha Humphrey “Satire and mockery are the highest forms of free speech,” Jeff Humphrey wrote. “I would be the last one to argue he shouldn’t have a fair shake in legal system before he likely spends the rest of his life in it,” he said. “For the price of a cup of coffee, both these civic obligations can be met,” he added. Wright faces 15 years to life when sentenced on Jan. 20, 2027. Raymond Wright Jr. found guilty of murdering Samantha Humphrey RELATED: Teen murder trial: Accused killer takes the stand RELATED: Closing arguments underway in trial of teen murder trial