Student who beat up teacher's aide over Nintendo Switch sentenced to prison

A Matanzas High School student accused of beating his teacher’s aide after she asked him to put away his Nintendo Switch has been sentenced to 5 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed by 15 years of supervised probation.

 

18-year-old Brendan Depa’s sentencing began in May but was postponed until Tuesday. Depa pleaded no contest to an aggravated battery charge in October. He was facing up to 30 years in prison.