Yesterday, Jeremy Armstrong was sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree reckless homicide. Armstrong is the 16-year-old who was featured on All Things Considered two weeks ago in our series "Childhood on Trial." The judge decided to sentence him as an adult rather than as a child. The difference in the sentences that this designation made is tremendous.
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