NY state proposes new rule that could make parole easier for juvenile offenders

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Jermayne Timmons was 15 years old when he fired a gun at a group of rival teens in Albany. The bullet missed the teens but fatally struck 10-year-old Kathina Thomas as she played outside her nearby home.

Timmons was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2008 killing and, two years ago, he was released after his first parole hearing…

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