conviction for manslaughter, so this was no novice. long violent rap sheet. absolutely. brigt also had a drug conviction. and ryan gurges admitted he sometimes dealt weed. is that why richard immediately wondered if ryan was the target of the attack. police considered that theory. and dismissed it. in fact, for police, anthony brigt and his gang affiliation confirmed ryan s story. for one, brigt matched ryan s account that the man who tied him up seemed like a gang member. he looked like he was one of the guys that just came out of the pen and wanted revenge on someone. and two, brigt s prior booking photos matched the sketch ryan had given police and so investigators developed a different theory about brigt s