adult prison? apparently, the judge had his own misgivings. a month later, he threw out their convictions and the lawyers worked out a deal. the boys pleaded guilty to third degree murder. alex was sentenced to seven years, derek, eight. they would end up serving time in separate florida juvenile detention centers. and rick chavis? his jury didn't like him. but they didn't think there was enough evidence that he swung the bat. so -- >> as to count i of the indictment, not guilty. >> chavis was acquitted. the courts weren't through with chavis. a few months later he was charged with lewd and lascivious battery involving alex. but again he was acquitted. but chavis faced more charges related to the murder because he had hidden the boys and washed their bloody clothes that night. this time, he was convicted of accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.