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in 1995. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of burglary and receiving stolen property, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. In
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Duong was arguing with the other inmates on deciding whether to kill the taxicab driver, and went along with him to drive back to southern
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bag and backpack of tools, high grade industrial rope and, civilian clothing. They were not reported missing until 9:00 p.m. the following day, and their escape was confirmed at midnight. Duong allegedly pressed a handgun into the rib cage of a taxicab driver outside a
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February 1. Investigators have not revealed how he smuggled the tools into the jail. Three other arrests were made, including arrests of Vietnamese gang members.
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sentenced to six years in prison. In May 2011, Duong pleaded guilty to another charge of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and the sale or transport of a controlled substance, and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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