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13-Year-Old Cristian Fernandez Will Face Life Without Parole for Killing Brother, Court Rules

The boy’s defense team had argued that a recent Supreme Court case invalidated Florida’s sentencing scheme, but the judge disagreed—so Cristian will go to trial. Eliza Shapiro reports.

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