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Florida / Child Murderer / Tate Sentence #438788

CNN Evening News for Friday, Mar 09, 2001
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The sentencing of 14-year-old Lionel Tate for the "wrestling death" murder of six-year-old girl Tiffany Eunick featured; scenes shown from the courtroom. [Circuit court Judge Joel LAZARUS - reviews the murder case.] [Prosecutor Ken PADOWITZ - says the plea bargain was rejected; calls the murder a "savage beating."] [Defense attorney Richard ROSENBAUM - says this was an accident.]

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer; Washington: Roger Cossack) The place of the Tate case in the justice system; the extent of the judge's discretion; the likelihood of clemency from Governor Jeb Bush for the boy and the issue of "cruel and unusual punishment" for a 12-year-old discussed.

Reporter(s):
Blitzer, Wolf;
Cossack, Roger
Duration:
00:05:20

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