Judgment time
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No smoking for teen
A judge has ordered a 19-year-old Hawaii man to stop
smoking for a year, after he pleaded no contest to starting a
restaurant fire with a cigarette.Makaio Bachman-Majamay was originally charged with third-degreearson for allegedly igniting the roof of the Wei Wei Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Pukalani in July 2008.
The judge ordered him to do community service and pay $1,025 (34,335 baht) to fix the roof.
He also told the teen not to use tobacco for a year. ‘‘That means no cigarettes,’’ the judge said.
‘‘Perhaps it will add about 10 or 15 years to his life if he stops smoking permanently,’’ he added. AP
plead no contest – (in court) to not deny or admit a charge that has been made against you
arson – the crime of deliberately setting a fire
ignite – to set something on fire
permanently – for a long time or forever; not temporary





