On Wednesday morning, he tried to withdraw his plea deal, but the judge would not allow it.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 3:36PMStream New York's #1 news - Accuweather - original content 24/7A reputed gang member that pleaded guilty to killing an innocent 14-year-old boy on a basketball court in Queens was sentenced on Wednesday.
He was sentenced to 25 years behind bars and five years post release supervision in Griffin's death. He also got an additional five years for criminal possession of a weapon to run consecutively. "Aamir Griffin's killer has been brought to justice, but we know the heartache continues for his loved ones," said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. "No child should feel unsafe going to a park and no parent should ever have to bury a child. Gang gun violence has caused too much harm in our communities. We will continue to do everything in our power to get illegal guns off our streets in order to prevent another family from suffering such a tragedy.
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