Teen gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
A federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison
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What happenedA federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison.
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Left / center-leftTeen gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
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