13-Year-Old Charged as Adult in Murder of 2-Year-Old Brother

13-year-old Cristian Fernandez faces first-degree murder and sexual abuse charges after authorities say he crushed his little brother's skull.

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over 2 years ago

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the american people have been able to build a building pregnancy and lake said a thirteen year old florida boy is accused of killing his two year old brother and sexually abusing another brother christian hernandez faces first degree murder and sexual abuse charges he'll be charged in an filed in both incidents u s supreme court recently ruled that minors cannot receive a mandatory life sentences without parole a pardon and justice lawyers are not sure what kind of sentence their client could face if convicted bernie this is my other had when she is just twelve years old has result of sexual assaults in two thousand eleven police were called to public housing project where the family when they found two year old david data from a fractured skull opposing these reports his mother told police that she had left her knee and is david and the other children home alone when she returned she found david unconscious she surfed the internet for four hours while her youngest child playing time looking for information on childhood concussions she finally called the police but it is too late the daily mail reports fernandes the run up in a typical situation chris and fernandes reportedly suffered neglect at the hands of the teenage mother and a drug abusing grandmother sexually abused by a cousin and physical assaults by his stepfather who went on to kill himself the case sparked controversy throughout the united states has made debatable whether or not the thirteen year old boys should serve life in prison the defense wants the charges dismissed and prosecutors say twenty five years to life sentence could apply for grazing cattle rustling wrestling