March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Last week, the Washington State Supreme Court handed down a decision sending two juvenile males, who robbed trick-or-treaters at gunpoint in a mini-crime spree, back to court for new sentencing hearings. The juveniles were 17 and 16 at the time of the robberies, which enriched them by one cell phone and 96 pieces of candy, and possibly a pair of interesting prison nicknames.
They were sentenced to 31 and 26 years respectively, even though no one was hurt.
Armed robbery is a serious crime, but the sentences were very harsh when you consider the
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