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A man who strangled his girlfriend three years ago was sentenced to 17 years at a tense hearing in which the courtroom was cleared when tempers flared. Tyquan Baisden, 28, must serve 85% of the sentence, or 14.5 years, under the No Early Release Act, in the death of his girlfriend, Diamond Davila, Oct. 19, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Baisden, who pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter May 2, has already served three years while awaiting trial. Davila’s family was stung by what they considered a lenient sentence Thursday in Hudson County Superior Court. “I don’t feel l…

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