Criminal
Jun. 24, 2010
'Revolutionaries' Get Stiff Term
In a rare case, a federal judge was asked to decide between a 5-year sentence and life imprisonment for a Long Beach man who attempted to overthrow the Cambodian government.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - In a rare case where a federal judge had to decide between a 5-year sentence and life imprisonment for a Long Beach man who attempted to overthrow the Cambodian government, U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson said Tuesday he was obligated to hand down the harshest sentence to send a message to other would-be "revolutionaries."
He sentenced Yasith Chhun, 53, to ...
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