NEWARK — The getaway driver in a deadly carjacking at a North Jersey mall has been sentenced to life in prison.

Rose Friedland holds a picture of her son Dustin Friedland Monday, June 26, 2017, as Basim Henry was sentenced to life in prison plus ten years
Rose Friedland holds a picture of her son Dustin Friedland Monday, June 26, 2017, as Basim Henry was sentenced to life in prison plus ten years (Ed Murray/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool)
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A judge likened Basim Henry to a predator when he handed down the sentence Monday.

The 36-year-old South Orange man had been convicted in March on several counts, including felony murder, carjacking and weapons offenses.

Prosecutors say Henry was among four men involved in the December 2013 carjacking and fatal shooting of Dustin Friedland at The Mall At Short Hills in Millburn. Friedland's wife had testified at trial about seeing her husband gunned down in front of her.

The defense had argued that Henry wasn't responsible for the shooter's actions.

But prosecutors said Henry "knew force was necessary" to get the couple's Range Rover.

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