BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The man who pleaded guilty to throwing a 5-year-old boy off a third-story balcony at the Mall of America was sentenced to 19 years in prison Monday.
Emmanuel Aranda stood in court listening to victim impact statements being read by a prosecutor, tears welling in his eyes. Of that 19-year sentence, Minnesota law mandates that he serve 12 of them, with 53 days off for time served.
When given the opportunity to make a statement or apologize to the family of his victim, Aranda said nothing.
In mid-May the 24-year-old pleaded guilty to first degree attempted murder in the case, in exchange for an agreed-upon sentence of 19 years.
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2 comments:
Seems slack should have gotten 40, stupid POS picking a child cuz he was to much of a coward to take on a man!
out in 5!
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