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Despite the pressures of inner-city life, Razo excelled academically at several parochial schools and in local boys' clubs. His strong record attracted the interest of several top colleges, and Razo enrolled at Harvard...
...Razo, who insisted that he "didn't fit" at Harvard, was found guilty on six counts of armed robbery this summer by an Orange County, California jury. A county judge later sentenced him to 10 years and four months in jail for the crimes, which occurred during breaks from his freshperson and sophomore years...
Superior Court Judge Jean H. Rheinheimer told Razo, "The court has searched its conscience and has done its best to impose a sentence that is just and is fair. This is not a happy sentencing for this court...
...rise and fall of Razo has received national attention over the past two years for its portrayal of an American dream gone sour...
...Razo's friends said he felt alienated from his middle-class classmates and longed to return to his native Los Angeles. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times immediately following his arrest in 1987, Razo said, "I'm a homeboy now...At Harvard I didn't fit...I was confused...