Teenage killer remains on death row

The US Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was 17 when he used his bicycle as a getaway vehicle in a fatal store robbery.

Teenage killer remains on death row

The US Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was 17 when he used his bicycle as a getaway vehicle in a fatal store robbery.

Lawyers for Ronald Chris Foster wanted the court to use the case to decide if it is unconstitutional for states to execute juvenile defendants.

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