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Old 01-28-2010, 10:25 AM   #9
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Re: 14 Year old boy kills parents to avoid doing chores

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Originally Posted by SolidSnake84 View Post
Should've clarified. Sorry. I think they will probably try him as an adult, and as such, he will receive the death penalty. At his age though, i'm not sure if he can elect a fast-track execution. i know sometimes you can.

Makes me think of Christopher Pittman, who executed his grandparents when he was 12. It was a deliberate murder. He shot them both to death. He was given 30 years in prison...
Regardless of how he is tried you can't sentence a minor to death. Roper v. Simmons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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