Teen Thugs Get Sentence

Does 35 years of prison equal a homeless man’s life?

That is what a judge in Florida has decided. Four teenagers were convicted of murdering a homeless man.

Here is the news account:

A judge decides the fates of four Volusia County teenagers convicted of murdering a homeless man.

Fifteen-year-old Christopher Scamahorn and 19-year-old Jeffery Spurgeon each were sentenced to 35 years in prison for the beating death of Michael Roberts.

Eighteen-year-old Justin Sterns received a 27 year sentence, while 16-year-old Warren Messner was sentenced to just over 22 years.

Last week, their families spent days trying to convince a judge not to give the four the maximum sentence.

All four pleaded guilty to beating Roberts to death with sticks, fists, and logs.

The four were charged as adults.