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 * Brandon McInerney vs. Larry King (2008)**

Brandon McInerney's motive was that the other boy was gay, this boy's name was Larry King. Brandon McInerney supposedly suffered constant sexual harassment from Larry King, "other boys also seemed to act strange around Larry" was a quote from one of his teachers. On the morning of Feburary 12th 2008, B.M.I walked into english class sat behind L.K and shot him in the back of the head.

B.M.I was tried as an adult becuase he 14 years old, California law states that 14 is the start of adolescence and 18 as the cutoff age. Because he was tried as an adult he will have to serve a minimum 51 year sentence instead of a 25 year minimum sentence if he was a minor. He turned 14 just three weeks before the shooting, and L.K was fifteen at the time of the shooting.

B.M.I's defense was that he didn't do it even though all his english classmates saw it. It is more than likely that he was suffering from sexual harassment.

L.K had no defense he was dead.

The winner of the case was nobody. L.K was dead and B.M.I was sentenced to 51 year minimum without parole. I disagree with the outcome B.M.I should be in jail forever with extra time in the torture chamber. If he was not an adolescent he would be in jail the same amount of time but if he was a child he would be introduced be back into society. I think that the trial was completely just, B.M.I was completely guilty and was veiwed that way.

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Carlson, C. (2008, April 20). //Defense in boy's killing seeks juvenile justice//. Retrieved from http://www.vcstar.com/news/2008/apr/20/defense-in-boys-killing-seeks-juvenile-justice/