Crime & Safety
17-Year Sentence Upheld For Parsippany Rapist: Report
Eric Rengal has already served more than eight years, will likely be deported upon release, report says.
PARSIPPANY – The man convicted of chasing an 18-year-old woman down a Parsippany street, beating her and raping her, will have his 17-year sentence upheld after an Appellate Court ruling.
Eric Rengal, an illegal immigrant from Mexico in jail since the horrific crime in 2007, was initially sentenced to 27 years after his conviction, dailyrecord.com reported. But in 2013 that was reduced to just 17 years when the Appellate Court tossed convictions for aggravated and attempted aggravated sexual assault.
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Rengal was convicted in 2009 but has already served eight years and eight months, the report said. He must serve six more years before completing the 85-percent term of his sentence. Upon his release, he is expected to be deported to Mexico, the report said.
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