High School Student Sent to Prison
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A Franklinville high school student who used a barbell to attack another student has been sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court to serve up to three years in prison.
17-year-old Mario Castro pleaded guilty to attempted assault in connection with the attack on February 8.
Police say the attack escalated from a disagreement between the students, and Castro got the barbell from the school’s weight room.
The victim suffered head and neck injuries.
