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Anaheim police officer tried unsuccessfully to detain Jassy. Two other off-duty police officers from Melbourne Australia were also at the scene. They tried unsuccessfully to revive Osnes. Osnes was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, and Jassy was arrested the next day, and charged with one count of murder, along with an additional count of assault with a deadly weapon. He remained in custody on $ 1 million bail, facing a possible life-with-parole prison term.
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deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. On March 4, 2010 Jassy was sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment. He was scheduled to be eligible for parole in 2024. On March 27, 2020, California
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