The man accused in the killing of a beloved Queens teenager will spend decades behind bars, after being sentenced Wednesday.
Sean Brown was sentenced to 30 years: 25 years for manslaughter in the shooting death of 14-year-old Aamir Griffin, a Cardozo High School basketball standout, in 2019, and five years for a weapons charge.
Brown, who was 18-year-old at the time of the shooting death, fired three times, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, from a .38 caliber gun, with one of the bullets striking Griffin in the torso. The reputed gang member fired off several shots at the basketball court, aiming for a rival gang member Brown believed to have his phone.During Wednesday's sentencing, Brown tried to take the plea deal again, which Judge Kenneth Holder called a “dilatory tactic.
Brown was subsequently arrested in California, and was later returned to New York City to face charges.
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