NEWS IN BRIEF: Youngblood sentence delay
The sentencing hearing for Will Rice College junior Alberto Youngblood, who was found guilty in December of setting fire to Willy's Pub on April 6, 1995, has been postponed.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Bobb, the hearing was delayed because a pre-sentencing report was not ready for the hearing on April 12. The hearing was rescheduled for May 29, 9:45 a.m.
According to Bobb, Youngblood could receive up to a 20-year prison term and a fine of up to $2.3 million, the amount of damage caused to Willy's Pub and the rest of the Student Center by the fire.
Youngblood will probably not receive the maxiumum penalty, but will be sentenced according to federal sentencing guidelines, Bobb said.
This item appeared in the News section of the May 17, 1996 issue.
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