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Juvenile

Mar. 17, 2001

Is the Life Sentence for 14-Year-Old Lionel Tate Fair?

The Daily Journal asks attorneys what they think about the life sentence for 14-year-old Lionel Tate.

        Paul H. Irving
        Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles
        "No. I have extraordinary sympathy for the little girl and her family, but Tate appears to be a child and before we send that young kid away for life we need to assess our own responsibility as a society for not addressing his issues prior to the time he committed t...

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