But a life sentence for minors isn’t automatic after a series of decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and Michigan’s top court. Crumbley was 15 when he emerged from a school bathroom with a gun, killed four students and wounded seven other people. Prosecutor Karen McDonald wants a life sentence. “I don't care about my grades any more,” Crumbley wrote. If Crumbley doesn't get a life sentence, he would be given a minimum prison sentence somewhere from 25 years to 40 years.

Source: The Nation July 28, 2023 12:01 UTC