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February 11, 2010 in City
Man gets 15 months in prison for robbery
A man previously convicted of shooting a 13-year-old girl between the eyes while he was acting like a gangster pleaded guilty today to second-degree robbery.
Reza Abghari, 26, had been charged with first-degree robbery for a holdup at the Zip Trip at 711 W.Hastings in October. He was investigated in other holdups but never charged.
Today, he pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and received a 15-month prison sentence from Superior Court Judge Sam Cozza.
In 2004, a judge convicted Abghari of third-degree assault and sentenced him to more than two years in prison. In that case, Abghari took a .22-caliber pistol and aimed it at the head of a girl before pulling the trigger. He later told police he thought the gun was unloaded.
The girl, who survived the blast, had reconstructive surgery but suffered permanent loss of some hearing and sight.
Closing Geiger: Wise or worrisome? 
PhiltheBibliophil on February 11 at 1:51 p.m.
Another so called lib here, well, what used to be called a Conservative Democrat anyway, but this is sick. What happened to 3 strikes you’re out? 15 months? Talk about a travesty of justice. Tell this to the girl whose life was destroyed. They shoot rabid dogs, don’t they?
sixandseven on February 11 at 5:06 p.m.
The spokesman removed my posting.
I stated that 2 years for assualt and 10 months for a string of burgularys was not enough.
The Spokesman is afraid of free speech.
lewis8457 on February 12 at 8:53 a.m.
a young man gets 15 years for being in a gang while a man that shoots a child between the eyes is out walking the streets?
Do we have justice any more or is it just a big joke?
Gabriele on February 17 at 11:56 a.m.
Lewis, I agree with u. I guess someones life is less worth than a shot in a shoe. The only way they could give him 15 years was to tie him into a gang, because otherwise their case was to weak, even though he has no affiliations with any gang whats-so-ever. I should know, he’s my son.
Yes, justice is a big joke nowadays.