'He was perping.' Why a 14-year-old said he fatally shot another teen
James Long pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
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James Long pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
Attorneys are criticizing a Cincinnati federal judge for neglecting his criminal cases, keeping a dead person on his docket and ignoring inmates who filed emergency motions for release.
The 14-year-old pulled out a handgun and tried to hit Shawn Lewis with it but missed. He then fired multiple shots, prosecutors say, striking Lewis.
The infant remained on life support for five days before succumbing to his injuries. There was evidence of strangulation, prosecutors said.
Elijah Roberts, who was convicted of charges including aggravated murder, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.