A man who violently assaulted a woman at a Pasadena Metro station last year was sentenced Thursday to 17 years to life in state prison, concluding a case that drew heightened attention to public safety on Los Angeles’ transit system, according to media reports.
Juan Pablo Flores pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced by Judge Mark Mooney in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The attack occurred around 5:30 a.m. on August 7, at the Allen station on the A Line (formerly the Gold Line)…