How’s it going YouTube?
I’m Landon Dowlatsingh and welcome back to another most amazing video.
Before we get started, let’s take a look at this clip
This was a clip of a convict who absolutely lost control when the judge sentenced him.
If this seems interesting to you and you want to see more people freaking out, then click
right over here to watch top 10 convicts who freaked out after given a life sentence.
Trust me you won’t be disappointed.
Alright so, the USA is the only country in the world that sentences children to life
without the possibility of parole.
Although there are some countries that hand out life sentences for juveniles who are tried
as adults but those cases are always subject to review because they believe that these
kids can be reformed.
It is estimated that approximately 10,000 Americans are serving life sentences for crimes
that they committed when they were under 18.
So, let’s take a look at some of these harsh sentences as I give you the top 10 longest
life sentences given to teens.
Starting off this dark list in at number 10 we have Brian Lee Draper.
Let me take you back to the night of September 22, 2006 where Brain Draper and his accomplice
brutally murdered their classmate, Cassie Stoddart for no apparent reason.
They were hanging out with Cassie and her boyfriend on that night but Brian and his
accomplice said that they are going to the theater to see a movie.
As it turns out, they never went to the theatre.
They were hiding in the house waiting for Cassie’s boyfriend to leave so that they
can kill her.
They turned the electricity off and stabbed the poor girl 30 times.
During their trial, the two of them confessed to filming the entire plan.
So here is a short clip of the two of them driving away from the scene of the crime
How sick and morbid is this?
It seems like they are proud of what they’ve just done.
Well they were quickly picked up and interrogated and they were arrested because their fake
alibi fell through and they were sentenced to life in prison without the possibly of
parole.
Keep in mind that they were only 16 when they decided to brutally murder their friend.
John Silva stabs his way onto this list in at number 9.
He was only 15 years old when he was convicted of first degree murder after he strangled
a 12 year old boy and dumped his body in a septic tank.
He was convicted of first degree murder and when he was sentenced to life in prison without
parole, he didn’t show any emotion.
If he was an adult, he could have faced the death penalty because he even admitted to
kidnapping his friend, forcing him to go into the woods and then suffocating him to death.
Even though he admitted to doing it, he never explained why he did it.
Yep…this guy sounds like a serial killer in the making.
The police even found a note at the scene of the crime that was titled “List to Prepare
Jerry” and on the note it said: - Strip to underwear, tie hands, gag and cover eyes.
Yeah like I said, he’s a serial killer in the making so maybe it’s a good thing that
he will be behind bars for the rest of his life.
Number 8 takes us over to Joshua Phillips.
He was convicted of life in prison without parole back in July 1999 of murdering his
8 year old neighbour when he was only 14 years old.
He strangled, bludgeoned and stabbed Maddie Clifton to death.
He stuffed her lifeless body underneath his waterbed but she wouldn’t stay hidden for
long.
Joshua’s mother came into his room days after the murder and found the dead body which
lead him to confess to the murder.
He said that they were playing baseball outside and he accidentally hit her on the head with
his bat.
He said he panicked and killed her because he was scared of what his father would think.
I don’t know…it seems like you killed her because you are a psychopath.
Here is a clip of Joshua that was filmed one decade after the murder
Even though he might seem like he’s changed…I feel like he is a textbook psychopath who
knows the right things to say in order to look like a victim.
The youngest American citizen to be sentenced life in prison comes onto this list in at
number 7.
I am talking about the notorious Lionel Tate who was only 13 years old when he was convicted
of first degree murder.
Back on July 28, 1999, Lionel was left alone with a 6 year old friend in the basement.
The two of them were downstairs playing when all of a sudden Lionel came upstairs 45 minutes
later to tell his mother that the little girl wasn’t breathing.
He said that they were wrestling and he had her in a headlock and he smashed her head
against the table.
An autopsy revealed that he had stomped on her so hard that he actually lacerated her
liver, fractured her skull and ribs and her brain was very swollen.
During the trial, the prosecution said that these injures can be compared to falling from
a three-story building.
He was sentenced to life in prison without parole and the judge said this “The acts
of Lionel Tate were not the playful acts of a child…the acts of Lionel Tate were cold,
callous and cruel.”
Moving on with number 6 let’s take a look at Courvoisier Sims.
Is this real life right now?
70-120 years?
I know that sounds insane but I think the sentencing fits his crimes.
He was only 15 years old when he shot two teenagers aged 18 and 17 years old while he
was attempting to buy a gun off of them.
It was decided that he would be tried as an adult because he was involved in armed robberies
and two homicides.
Oh, and he was on probation during the murders for other crimes that he committed in the
past.
So yeah, I think its safe to say that he is a repeat offender and he will most likely
die behind bars because I don’t think a parole board will ever grant him probation…at
least I hope they don’t.
Rodrigo Caballero crawls onto this dark list in at number 5.
If you thought number 5 was brutal, just wait till you hear this.
Rodrigo Caballero was sentenced to 110 years in prison when he was 16 years old and he
didn’t even kill anyone.
How is this possible?
Well the 16 year old fired several gun shots at three other teenagers where one of them
suffered from a non-fatal but serious injury.
He was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and each of those charges comes with
a minimum 15 years to life sentence.
And then the judge also handed him special enhancements onto his sentencing for firing
a gun, belonging to a gang and greatly injuring one of the victims.
When you add up all of these charges, you get 110 years.
So technically he isn’t sentenced life in prison without parole…he will be eligible
for parole when he is 126 but obviously he is most likely going to die before he makes
it to his parole hearing.
Up next in at number 4 we have Gregory Brooks.
He was 19 when he pleaded guilty to abducting and killing the parents of a former talk show
host.
Gregory Brooks and his accomplices beat them, stole $50, a rifle, jewelry and other items
then they locked the couple in the closet.
Later one of the accomplices said he would return to the house to finish them off.
The judge gave him 60 years for each of the two counts of murder and robbery charges and
just moments after he was sentenced to 120 years, his father told reporters that despite
his son having a good, supportive upbringing, he was influenced by gang members with negative
motives.
Could you imagine being sentenced to 120 years in a maximum prison at such a young age?
He will literally die and rot behind bars for the rest of his life because of one stupid
night.
Moving up this list in at number 3 we are talking about Eddie Devine.
This case is pretty intense so prepare yourselves.
He was only 13 years old at the time when him and his friends forced a woman into a
car where they drove around for hours while they tortured and violated her with an ice
pick.
Thankfully the woman was able to escape when the teenagers stopped for gas but she will
be scarred for the rest of her life.
Eddie Devine pleaded guilty to two counts of armed carjacking, three counts of armed
robbery, three counts of kidnapping and two counts of sexual battery.
This kid isn’t even old enough to go around the block by himself and he’s already committed
all of these crimes.
To make things even more worse, he told police that he was armed with a knife and he threatened
to kill the woman before they stole her SUV.
I’m pretty sure when I was 13 I was collecting Pokémon cards…not kidnaping women…Eddie
Devine did not get off lightly.
He was sentenced to a total of 130 years in prison.
Kenneth Young sneaks onto this list in at number 2.
He was only 14 years old when his mother’s drug dealer forced him to get involved in
a series of armed robberies.
During one heist, Kenneth was caught, convicted and sentenced to four consecutive life sentences.
So basically, he was sentenced to be thrown behind bars without ever having a chance of
being released and he didn’t even injure or kill anyone.
Let’s hear from Kenneth
He was coerced into committing these crimes and he was at such a young and impressionable
age, I don’t think he should’ve gotten this harsh sentence.
Because of his young age and the severity of his sentence, he spent most of his time
in solitary confinement until he reached age 18 where he was transferred to an adult prison
where he will grow old and die.
And now, at the top of this list we have Travion Blount who makes it into number 1.
Travion Blount was 15 years old when he robbed a party with two older gang members.
Travion didn’t hurt anyone but he was found guilty on 49 counts and eventually he was
sentenced to six life sentences and an additional 118 years in prison.
He knew he would be spending a few years in prison, he didn’t expect to die in there.
This has got to be one of the harshest punishments in America for a teenager who didn’t commit
homicide.
Oh and his accomplices were only sentenced to 10 and 13 years in prison.
I don’t understand how this is even possible.
Out of the three of them, Travion was the least involved.
After spending some years in prison Travion finally got a glimpse of hope.
What the heck?
His sentence was reduced to 14 years.
This makes me wonder what the heck was wrong with the original judge.
I think his license should be put into question because I have no idea what was going on through
his mind.
Maybe he was severely power tripping that day.
Well there you guys have it…