Fry 'em all
What’s really sad about all of this is that this punk is going to be regarded as a hero by his fellow brothas. He’ll has plenty of street cred to get him through prison now. He go through a trial, get convicted, serve 10 or 20 years, get out, and then do it again.
The recidivism rate for criminals is about 65% within three years.
Give them the rope.