Lewis was convicted in juvenile court of first-degree murder and given a delayed sentence.

Detroit Free Press reports.

Teen convicted of murder at 13 allowed to attend college classes

LANSING — The Lansing teen convicted of murder when he was 13 years old will be allowed to attend community college classes as part of a program that could end with his release by the time he turns 21, a judge ruled today.

When Charles Lewis Jr., 19, walked into Ingham County Probate Court Judge George Economy’s courtroom for this morning’s hearing he did so with with his family, a change from past hearings on his status when he was brought into the courtroom by Ingham County deputies.

The juvenile justice specialist assigned to his case testified that Lewis continues to do well in his rehabilitation. Alexis Terry, the program coordinator at Martin Luther King Jr. Group Home in Macomb County, said Lewis has been respectful and a leader since he arrived on April 1.


 
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