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Her family is now fighting the sentence, saying it is too harsh for a teenager.

Damia Mitchell, who chose to got to trial for the murder of her ex-girlfriend's partner on Valentine's Day in 2021, was convicted of manslaughter, aggravated assault and street gang activity. Her family was stunned at the severity of the sentence she received as a first-time offender.

The family of a 17-year-old teen sentenced to 140 years in jail for killing her ex-girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2021 is outraged.

Damia Mitchell, 17, was accused of opening fire at the home of an ex-girlfriend and killing another woman who happened to be there at the time.