Kick him while he's down...
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Four high school students in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the fatal beating of their schoolmate that was caught on cellphone video and shared widely across social media.
A grand jury in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, returned an indictment last week against the teens, all of whom have been charged as adults. They are also charged with conspiracy to commit battery, a gross misdemeanor, according to the indictment.
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FFS
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And some people have no future at all.
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Wow! Not sure that justice was done here.
We will have to "resurrect" this forum thread in 5 years and see how they are actually doing.
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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate's deadly beating as part of plea deal
Four Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate, as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept them from being tried as adults.
The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy in connection with the November death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr.
The attack was captured on cellphone video and shared widely across social media.
Each teen faces incarceration at a juvenile detention center for an undetermined length of time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Karen A. Connolly, an attorney for Damien Hernandez told CBS News, "Though not one of the major participants, Damien deeply regrets his participation in the melee which resulted in Jonathan's tragic death. He accepts full responsibility and will accept whatever punishment is meted out."
Minors prosecuted in the juvenile court system in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, don't face traditional jail or prison sentences and instead are released from custody after they complete rehabilitation programs, according to Brigid Duffy, director of the juvenile division of the Clark County district attorney's office.
Defense lawyer Robert Draskovich, representing one of the four teens, said after court Tuesday that the deal "was a very fair resolution."
CBS affiliate KLAS-TV reports that Draskovich said there's no sentencing range for the teens as part of the plea agreement and it's up to a judge to decide on the sentencing for each one
Lewis' mother, Mellisa Ready, said she doesn't agree with the plea deal.
Ready called the agreement disgusting and broke down in court Tuesday morning.
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It is disgusting.
At the very least, let them cop a plea for voluntary manslaughter as adults. The sentence in Nevada is 1-10 years. Sentence them to 3-4 years and knock off a third for good behavior.
That way, they carry a felony record and at least serve some hard time.
