Lionel Tate

Lionel Tate Mug shot of Tate Born (1987-01-30) January 30, 1987 (age 26) Broward County, Florida, United States Conviction(s) Second degree murder, probation violation and armed robbery Penalty 30 years in state prison Conviction status Incarcerated at the Columbia Correctional Institution Annex in Florida Lionel Alexander Tate (born January 30, 1987)[1] is the youngest American citizen ever sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. In January 2001, when Tate was 14, he was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1999 battering death of 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick in Broward County, Florida. Contents 1 The murder and conviction 2 The sentence and the controversy 3 Felony murder controversy 4 Original sentence overturned 5 Probation violation 6 Armed robbery arrest and subsequent plea bargain 7 References 8 External links The murder and conviction [edit] Tate was left alone with Eunick, who was being babysat by Tate's mother, Kathleen ... (see more)