Sentence cut for man who bit off policeman's fingertip

A US appeals court has rejected a 15-year prison sentence for a man convicted of biting off a police officer’s fingertip.

Sentence cut for man who bit off policeman's fingertip
Wed, 09 Feb, 2011 - 13:52

A US appeals court has rejected a 15-year prison sentence for a man convicted of biting off a police officer’s fingertip.

Rafael Pichardo was convicted of aggravated assault for attacking Atlantic City officers during a 2007 confrontation at the Casbah nightclub in the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

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