Killer who torched homeless man gets life term
A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced a former barber to life in prison for killing a mentally ill homeless man by splashing him with gasoline and setting him ablaze with a road flare.
Ben Matthew Martin pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder, torture and arson causing great bodily harm. The 31-year-old Martin sat with his head bowed during Tuesday's half-hour sentencing hearing. (AP)
