A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burn down a high school during the 2020 riots was sentenced to 60 hours of probation, avoiding jail time. Mohamed Hussein Abdi, 20, was informed of the sentence during a court hearing on Feb. 3. The charge to which Abdi pleaded guilty carries no mandatory minimum jail sentence but allows a judge to impose up to five years in jail and a fine of up to $250,000. U.S. District Judge David Doty handed down the sentence. According to a court document, the sentence was guided by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Prosecutors were seeking 37 to 46 months in jail, based on factors like Abdi’s criminal history and cooperation. Judges are free to diverge from prosecutorial recommendations. “Mr. Abdi was thrilled” to avoid jail time, Ryan Garry, one of his attorneys, told The Epoch Times in an email. In addition to …