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http://krqe.com/2014/02/28/teen-to-be-tried-as-adult-in-12-year-olds-murder-case/
http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/brandon-villalobos-found-competent-to-stand-trial-for-murder-of/article_41f14fd2-60d9-11e7-a404-338f6e3a863e.html
In 2014, a 15 year old teen named Brandon Villalobos murdered his 12 year old friend, Alex Madrid. Madrid was found beat to death laying in a discarded mattress in a field. Brandon states that they were arguing, and Alex tried to stab him with a screwdriver, and Brandon tried to defend himself, and killed him. He later then covered him with the mattress. Brandon is mentally challenged, and has needed tests to prove that he was competent enough to stand trial. Last year he was declared not competent enough, and he had to undergo treatment. Brandon  is now 'competent' enough to stand trial, even though the court acknowledges his mental disabilities.

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In the year of 1993 on March 5, from West Memphis,AK went out before dinner promising they would be back. Along the way, murdered and thrown into a wooded area known as the RobinHood Hills. All three children were sexually mutilated, and beaten to death and left dead.  Time being wasted the Arkansas authority arrested the three outcast teenagers because they fit the description they were looking for. All three teenagers were being sentenced to life in person, except for one who has been sentenced to death.

http://crimefeed.com/2016/03/west-memphis-three-now/

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/us/26juvenile.html?mcubz=1
Donald Schmidt is guilty for molesting and then drowning a three year old girl when he was 16. He was allegedly high of methaphetmine. Today he is 37, but he is still in the juvenile system. This is due to A jury not being able to come up with a sentencing and convicted murders can stay in juvenile system until 25 years old. However, Schmidt is in there when he is 37 for being "mentally ill" and he does not know when he'll be out

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http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/03/mathew_borges_indicted_for_mur.html
TRIGGER WARNING: mutilated body parts
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weeks after Viloria-Paulino had been reported missing, his decapitated body was found by a few walkers in the Merrimack River. The Saturday after the body was found Matthew Borges was taken into custody by suspicion of murder from classmates that had testified. The susspect had been known to be quiet, but with a temper. It was reported that Borges had confronted a friend admitting to have stabbed someone and cut off their head. He was 16 at the time of the murder and was convicted to 20-30 years in prison at the age of 17.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/10/05/11-year-old-charged-with-murdering-8-year-old-after-arguing-about-puppies/?tid=a_inl
In October 3, 2015, Benjamin Tiller (11) shot and killed MaKayla Dyer (8) over a puppy. Tiller had previously bullied the little girl at school. MaKayla and her sister were talking to Tiller in front of their mobile home in Tennessee. The boy had asked MaKayla if he could play with her puppy, but she refused. Tiller left, but then returned later with a shotgun in his hands. MaKayla did not believe it was real, so to prove that it was, Tiller cocked the gun and shot her in the chest. One bullet hit her just above her heart, killing her.

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http://wnep.com/2015/01/05/10-year-old-accused-killer-moved-to-juvenile-court/

In 2014, a 10-year-old boy named Tristin Kurilla was charged with murdering a 90-year-old woman within the Wayne County of Pennsylvania. While staying at his grandfather's home in Damascus Township, whom he shared with the 90-year-old Helen Novak, Kurilla has known Novak previously. Recorded within the court documents, it reported Kurilla was furious with Novak causing him to beat and choke her with the cane. Due to the result of violence upon Novak, she passed away later in the day. In October of 2014, Tristin was charged as an adult for criminal homicide since it was required by state law for this specific violation. In 2015, Kurilla requested and was granted to move the case to a juvenile court allowing him to be under supervision until he is 21 rather than staying in prison. Before the case became confidential, Tristan's attorney mentioned the juvenile system gave him an treatment opportunity to rehabilitate his future.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/28/young-killer-released-prison/30777929/

During the article Jailed at 12, youngest convicted killer now free at 29, it present to us the story of the 12 years old boy and 13 years old girl who been the  youngest convicted killer that in the America. The reason why they will be is Curtis, the boy along with Catherine, his older sister by a year — shot and killed their father’s girlfriend, Sonya Nicole Speight’s in 1999, they also plan to kill their father and a guy who they said was sexually molesting them too. After they kill the people they realize it’s going wrong and actually they went to the neighbor and recognition their act. But they went into jail for 18 years after they been convicted murder. After they released they feel like the jail is safer than the society because they have been disconnect with the society for 18 years, they don’t have any relative to rely on, they don’t have experience to how to live in this society, even Catherine was married to the navy senior, she still need to get back into the track that how to live in the society, how about his brother, he won’t find someone to married, how does he survive in the society. That’s the consequence that early decision to kid even under 18 and how effetely to their life.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/26/i-shot-dad-the-tragic-case-of-a-child-who-killed-his-abusive-neo-nazi-father/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jeff_Hall

Joseph Hall v. California

In this case 10 year old Joseph hall shot and killed his abusive Neo-Nazi father Jeffrey Hall. Earlier in the day the father had threatened to remove all the fire slams and burn the house down and with his family inside, later that day into the early morning Joseph hall grabbed a .357 revolver off his fathers shelf and shot his father at 4 a.m. as Hall slept on his couch in there Riverside home. The boy then waived his miranda rights while in police custody without a lawyer or legal guardians council. The juvenile stated his “motivation for the killing was an episode of Criminal Minds, where he claimed he saw a kid shoot his abusive father and did not face any consequences for it.” Joseph believed that his father would come back alive and they could reconcile but he was sadly mistaken when he was charged and convicted of second degree murder. Introduced in February, Joseph halls case conviction led to the creation of he Senate Bill 1052, it would require “those younger than 18 to first consult with an attorney or a legal guardian before they're allowed to waive their Miranda rights — and before they're interrogated by a police officer.” The Hall v. California case also aired on the national television show 60 minutes.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/03/us/jailed-for-life-after-crimes-as-teenagers.html
In 1997, Rebecca Falcon and some of her teenage friends decided to go out one night and get drunk. After that she decided to get into a cab with her 18 year old friend, Clifton Gilchrist, who thought it was a smart idea to bring a gun to a bar with him. They turned up the music real high and within minutes the 25 year old cab driver, Richard Todd Phillips had a bullet in his head. Ms. Falcons jury found her guilty of murder and was sent to prison and life without parole. Eight years later she was put into a correctional institution. Although Ms. Falcon did not put the bullet in the cab drivers head, the jury decided to sentence her saying "It was enough that she was just there".

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https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/03-633

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-633.ZO.html

Roper vs Simmons was a Supreme Court case in 2005. Back in 1993, then 17 year old Christopher Simmons of Missouri, burglarized as well as murdered a woman named Shirley Crook. The state of Missouri ultimately sentenced Simmons to the death penalty. Fast forward to 2005, Simmons' case makes it to the Supreme Court. They overturn his penalty, stating that the death penalty is "harsh and cruel punishment" for minors, and since he was a minor when the crime was committed, it shall be treated as such. The case includes Roper because Donald Roper was the superintendent of the correctional facility that  Simmons was held at.

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http://listverse.com/2014/10/29/10-heinous-murders-committed-by-minors/
On July 6, 2012, Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy murdered their best friend Skylar Neese (16 years old). Shortly after midnight, Skylar had snuck out to go meet up with Rachel and Sheila and never came back home. Her father then reported her missing the next morning. After further FBI investigation, the police had heard rumors that Rachel and Sheila had been telling people that they had killed Skylar last night. Once they were brought in for interviews, Rachel Shoaf confessed to luring Skylar out of her home, "counted to three, and stabbed her to death" with the help of Sheila. The reasoning behind the murder was simply because Rachel and Sheila no longer wanted to be friends with Skylar. Rachel Shoaf was sentenced on February 26, 2014 to 30 years in prison. Sheila Eddy changed her plea for a lighter sentence and received a life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 15 years.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/teen-girls-brutally-murder-woman-85-fun-1983-article-1.3426680
On June 14, 1983, two teen

Shirley Katherine Wolf (14 years old) and Cindy Lee Collier (15 years old) murdered an 85 years old woman "just for fun". Wolf and Collier came to old woman house and ask to if they can come in and use the phone because there is a stranger following them. The old woman let them in. Later Carl (old woman son) came and found his mother dead. After police investigation they found to Colliers house. The girls didn't try to hide it and claim that they did it "it was very fun". Later on police found that Wolf are living in a family with abuse. That is why she think it is normal to kill the old woman. Both of the teen is sentenced 8 year in prison. After Collier is released she lived a normal life. But Wolf is still having problem with the law for a time.

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http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-01-14/story/columbia-county-sisters-accused-killing-brother-wont-face-adult-
charges
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-sisters-aged-11-15-charged-murder-article-1.2069028 On January 5 2015 in white springs Florida, two girls from Florida had been charged with murder for killing their 16 year old brother. Misty" Ariel" Kornegay (15) and Nicole Kornegay (11) had killed their brother when their parents had left the house. The two girls had broken into their parents locked bedroom through the window, taken a gun, and Misty had shot her brother when he was asleep. After having shot their brother the girls had walked 4 miles out, when the youngest called a friends mother and told her she ran away. Both of these girls have faced abuse and have been neglected by their parents. Misty says her brother had lockerd her in her room and beat her. The two girls were not charged as adults.

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On March 5, 2001 Charles "Andy" Williams was a 15 year old boy who was arrested for a fatal shooting in Santana High School that he committed. During the shooting he killed two students and wounded 13 more. Williams had moved from  a rural town in Maryland to California where in his new school he was bullied. The bullies would "They'd walk up to him and sock him in the face for no reason," according to a friend of Williams'. Williams began saying he was going to "pull a Columbine" and some of his friends dared him to do it and called him a "pussy". He had snuck in a .22 revolver which he used to start shooting, unfortunately students mistook the gun shots as fireworks and came closer to the sound of the gun only to find wounded people on the floor. his first court hearing was only two days after the shooting and none of his family showed up to avoid being seen by the public eye. his parents were in a tight financial position and could not afford a lawyer. He stood there silent as a judge read charges that can add up to 500 years in prison. He ended up getting sentenced to 50 years to life in prison, in which he has served 15 years.
Sources:
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,102077-3,00.html
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/aug/16/local/me-andy16
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93887&page=1

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The murder of Craig Soger

Craig Sorger was found murdered on February 15, 2003 stabbed to death by his two “friends”.  Evan Savoie and Jake Eakin were only 12-years-old when they brutally killed a mildly autistic Soger. The two boys armed with a pocket knife in their pocket knocked on the door of 13-year-old Craig Soger asking his mom if he can play. Soon, night fell and Craig had not returned and his mom grew worrisome knowing her son was afraid of the dark. After she learned the two boys returned home hours earlier, she knew something was wrong.

The police were called and Craig was soon found on a trail, dead with his head smashed in. Later autopsy reports show that he was stabbed 34 times. The two boys denied any involvement in the crime but, DNA testing proved blood was found on the t-shirt of Savoie. The two boys changed their story multiple times and Savoie was convicted of first degree murder with Eakin being convicted of second degree murder.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boys-next-door-22-07-2005/

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Sources: http://www.hoover.org/research/crime-and-punishment-minors

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/10-9646.html

Miller v. Alabama (2012) involved a 14-year-old boy who drank and used drugs with a neighbor and other friends. Once intoxicated, they robbed the neighbor and beat him with a baseball bat. They then left the scene, although soon returning to cover up their crimes. They set fire to the trailer, which caused the neighbor to die of smoke inhalation. Miller was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as part of an Alabama Law. This case was taken to the Supreme Court, and the conclusion withheld the 8th Amendment disagrees with life sentences without parole for minors. Instead, it is up to the court to determine the sentences, taking the nature of the crime, the age, and any other factors, into account.

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On August 2, 1993, a 13 year-old boy name Eric Smith murdered Derrick Robbie, a 4 year-old boy. Eric saw him as he walked alone to a summer camp. Derrick was led to a remote location where he was tortured and beaten violently. Smith continued the torture by opening up Derrick's lunch and pouring kool aid on the wounds. Smith confessed 5 days after the murder. During the trial, the lawyer stated that Smith suffered from a serious mental disease, however the jury was not convinced; Smith was found guilty and was sentenced 9 years to life in prison. Smith has had several parole hearings and has been denied every time.
link: https://krazykillers.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/growing-up-in-prison-the-eric-smith-story/

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Alyssa Bustamante, 15, murdered 9 year old neighbor Elizabeth Olten on October 21, 2009 in the woods of Missouri. Bustamante described the crime to be "ahmazing" in her diary right before going to church. She noted overcoming the "ohmygawd I can't do this" mindset, killing someone is "pretty enjoyable." She murdered her victim by first strangling Olten, then slitting her throat, and stabbing her until she was dead. Before Bustamante was put on trial, she lied to the FBI saying Olten was kidnapped; however, officers discovered a grave near her home where they found Olten's body under a pile of leaves. Bustamante was found guilty and she was sentenced to life in prison with the chance of having a parole. She was charged of 2nd degree murder and armed criminal action.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-butchered-9-year-old-neighbor-wrote-killing-amazing-enjoyable-journal-church-article-1.1018171

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Link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/10/pennsylvania.young.murder.defendant/index.html, https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/crime/teen-killed-pregnant-woman-pa-11-released-article-1.2673561

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In February 2009, an 11-year-old boy named Jordan Brown was charged with first degree murder for the death of 26-year-old Kenzie Houk and criminal homicide for her 8 months old unborn child. He was the son of Christopher Brown, fiance of victim Kenzie Houk. Police and investigators claim Jordan used a youth-sized 20-gauge shotgun, that was given to him as a gift from his father for Easter for hunting purposes. His young age during the time of his arrest challenged the judicial system. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in May, however, was originally tried as an adult, ruled guilty, and sent to life in prison without parole. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the ruling and stated he should have been tried as a juvenile. When the case went back to the court he was still found guilty but sent to juvenile rehabilitation treatment facility. On June 13, 2016 Jordan was released from juvenile custody and remains under probation until he’s 21.

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The case is about a girl named Marilee Patricia Gardner, and she is being tried for second degree murder. She drove her car at 100 mph, killing a 20 year old woman and a 19 year old man. Despite being charged for second degree murder, she will also be tried for not abiding by a police officers instructions as well as hit and run. This case happened during September 8, 2016. The judge reviewing the case refused to move it from the adult court to the juvenile court.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865661943/Judge-Double-murder-case-for-16-year-old-girl-will-remain-in-adult-court.html