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32-year old Sentence in Chicago Honor Student's Death
(AP) -- A judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 32 years in prison in the fatal beating of a high school honor student that was caught on video.

Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Ford sentenced 20-year-old Silvonus Shannon on Thursday after a hearing that included statements from 16-year-old Derrion Albert's mother. Shannon asked the family to forgive him.

But Anjanette Albert said there was no apology he could offer that she would forgive him. The judge said he gave Shannon a longer sentence because Albert was defenseless on the ground when Shannon struck him.

Shannon was convicted in January. Two teens have also been convicted in Albert's death. And two others still face charges in the attack, which drew international attention when the video of the street brawl was posted online.

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