Justices let stand youth's 30-year prison term

Reuters ^ | Mon Apr 14 | James Vicini

[ARE SOLE]

[ClearCase_guy]

I'm not arguing for a more lenient sentence.

I note however, that a 12-year-old who kills his grandparents, spends the next 30 years in prison, and who is let out to try to build a life at age 42 is simply a lost cause.

This sentence is stupid. A problem like this should be dealt with more simply.

[Mr. Lucky]

...which is yet another reason why Hillary or Barack cannot be the one to appoint federal judges for the next 8 years.

[SouthWall]

His should stay in jail until his grandparents come to bail him out.

[goldstategop]

30 years? I don't think it was harsh enough. He did murder his grandparents after all. Kid like that should never walk the streets again.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[henkster]

1. I’ll bet the grandparents were raising him;

2. He’ll be out of prison at age 42. He can still lead a long and, if he chooses, productive and healthy life when he is released at a relatively young age for a multiple murderer. That is unusual, to his benefit, and certainly not cruel.

[Erasmus]

They asked for mercy from the court, being that he’s an orphan and all.....

[Erasmus]

Ooops, I meant to say grandorphan. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

[Lurker]

A problem like this should be dealt with more simply.

A nice simple hanging springs to mind.

L

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Tough. Jail for life is better.

[Tanniker Smith]

Defense lawyers argued the antidepressant drug he was taking led him to commit the murders.

Is that on the Warning label? Warning: May cause you to murder your grandparents?

[Little Bill]

Tyburn Hill?

[pepsionice]

Handing out an adult punishment like this...to a twelve year old kid...doesn’t pass the common sense test. I’m willing to consider a 16 year old kid...as an adult...only under the concept that we are trusting him with a car license already. But beyond that...the sentence doesn’t work. Had the kid been seven and done it....would he get the same 30-year sentence? I kinda doubt it. So this South Carolina group....are basically deciding that twelve is adult...so is there any problem with twelve year old kids marrying...without parental consent? Its the same logic. Or how about a twelve year old being allowed to borrow money at the bank and own a house on his own?

[drc43]

"This sentence is stupid. A problem like this should be dealt with more simply. "

Good Point.

Hang him instead.

[300magnum]

I think this is the case where the phrase “Zoloft Defence” came from.

[karnage]

I agree. You can’t try a 12-year-old as an adult.

[dbacks]

[This sentence is stupid. A problem like this should be dealt with more simply. ]

Yes, I agree... a simple 3 med injection on a gurney would do the trick.

[PapaBear3625]

Handing out an adult punishment like this...to a twelve year old kid...doesn’t pass the common sense test.

Let me give you a common-sense test: would you be willing to be his next door neighbor? Because anything other than putting him away for a long time means that SOMEBODY would be his next door neighbor