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Washington Teen Confronts Parents as Judge Imposes Maximum Sentences in School Attack Case

Video evidence alongside bystander intervention shaped the court's view of the October 2024 assault outside Timberline High School.

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Overview

  • Ihsan Ali was sentenced to roughly 20 months for second-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment, and fourth-degree assault.
  • Zahraa Ali received 364 days for violating a court order, with 83 days suspended.
  • A jury earlier acquitted both parents of attempted murder, leading to convictions on lesser counts that drew the maximum allowable terms.
  • The court barred the father from contacting his daughter for 10 years and prohibited both parents from contacting her boyfriend for two years.
  • The teen delivered an emotional impact statement in court, and the judge said bystanders likely saved her after video showed the choking outside the school.