Man Sentenced For Assault That Left Victim In Coma

(Providence, RI)--A Providence man is being sentenced to twenty years in the ACI for a felony assault that left the victim in a coma.The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office announcing the sentence for Michael Decosta, who was convicted by a Kent County Superior Court jury in February on one count of felony assault and battery.Decosta was accused of punching the victim, a man from Warwick, at a house party in Warwick in December of 2017.The A.G.'s office says he faces other charges for alleged actions while he was out on bail, including robbery.

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