No Quick Hearing for Fla. Killer, 14
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MIAMI — Gov. Jeb Bush refused Wednesday to expedite a clemency hearing for a 14-year-old boy convicted of killing a 6-year-old playmate and sentenced to life in prison.
Bush said Lionel Tate must serve at least two years before he is considered for a hearing, just like every other felon.
Earlier this year, Tate was convicted as an adult of first-degree murder and received a mandatory life sentence for the 1999 slaying of 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick. Tate, who was 12 at the time, told police he accidentally killed Tiffany while imitating pro wrestlers.
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