Ali Bass has 6 convictions as an adult and is awaiting trial on 3 homicides
NEWARK -- A city man with an extensive criminal history and who is also accused of three homicides was sentenced Friday on charges stemming from a 2009 police pursuit that injured two other people, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Ali Bass (Essex County Prosecutor's Office) Ali Bass, 33, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison following his conviction last month on charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and eluding.
Assistant Prosecutor Justin Edwab had argued for an extended sentence, citing Bass's criminal history, which includes five felony convictions, 16 arrests as an adult and multiple parole violations. Bass had previously been convicted for escape from custody and possession of a handgun, among other offenses.
On Dec. 11, 2009, Bass fled from police after they attempted to stop him while he was driving a Ford Taurus. During the daytime pursuit, Bass drove the wrong way down Irvine Turner Boulevard, slamming head-on into an SUV and sending that vehicle flying. Bass, along with a passenger and the driver of the SUV, also suffered injuries in the crash.
"Defendant Bass's selfish actions to avoid apprehension created a risk of serious injury or death to not only himself and his passenger but the driver of the Tundra, the police, and the good citizens of Newark on Irvine Turner Blvd,'' said Edwab.
Bass is awaiting trial on the three homicide charges, the prosecutor's office also said.
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