Man sentenced to 25-40 years on murder charge in French street artist slaying in Detroit
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A young man who pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old French street artist during a robbery outside an abandoned Detroit housing project has been sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison.
Eighteen-year-old Jasin Curtis learned his punishment Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court, where he earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. The sentence was in line with an agreement with prosecutors and includes two additional years for the use of a firearm during a felony.
Twenty-three-year-old Bilal Berreni of Paris was found dead in July 2013. He had no identification, and it took seven months before police identified him through fingerprints.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two other young men, Drequone Rich and Dionte Travis, are charged with first-degree murder. They're scheduled for trial in September. A boy also is charged.