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Lewis J. Liman
Coverage of Lewis J. Liman in the Nexus archive.
- High school senior gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
Hiram Carrero, a high school senior, was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for setting a fire that severely burned a homeless man on the NYC subway. The sentence was handed down by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan federal court.
- High school senior gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway
A 19-year-old high school senior was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for setting a homeless man on fire on the NYC subway. Hiram Carrero admitted to igniting a piece of paper that critically injured the man, who survived due to quick emergency response. Prosecutors argued the attack was heinous and sought up to 8 years, while defense highlighted Carrero's troubled past.