Whipped Cream Difficulties

I’ve written a bunch about the case of Robert Middleton: start here for more details.

Don Collins, the person who set Middleton on fire and started the chain of events that resulted in his death, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for his actions.

Collins faced a maximum sentence of up to 40 years imprisonment because Collins was 13 at the time of assault. The law in 1998 did not allow juveniles younger than 14 to be prosecuted as an adult, although the age was subsequently lowered to 10. Prosecutors agreed to the 40-year maximum to have him certified to be tried as an adult without the extra protections afforded a juvenile defendant.

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