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TIL Lionel Tate is the youngest American ever sentenced to life without the possibility of parole at 13. It was overturned and he was given 1 yr house arrest and 10 yrs probation. At 18 he committed an armed robbery, he's now serving 30 yrs for violating parole and 10 yrs for armed robbery.

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