Killing draws 35-year sentence

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A former Catonsville High School student who killed an Ethiopian immigrant in what prosecutors called a “hate crime” was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday.

“This is nothing short of a hate crime,” Assistant Baltimore County State?s Attorney Steven Kroll said. “The victim was targeted because the defendant thought he was Hispanic.”

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