2 California Teens Who Killed 13-Year-Old Classmate Get No Jail Time

Two California teens who admitted to beating their classmate, Diego Stolz, to death in 2019 will not receive jail sentences, a judge ruled on Thursday.

According to The Daily Mail, the two 14-year-old juveniles, whose names have not been identified, have been placed under probation and released back into the custody of their parents.

After he suffered severe head trauma, Diego Stolz was declared clinically dead on Sept. 2019, and his life support was taken off, Crime Online reported.

The two teens were initially charged with voluntary manslaughter. However, they "made admissions" to involuntary manslaughter last November.

Judge Ruling on the Case of Two California Teens

Instead of staying inside a prison, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Roger Luebs ordered each teenager to do 150 hours of community service, according to a Fox 11 report.

The two California teens were also required to participate in various programs tailored toward their rehabilitative needs. It includes therapy for impulsivity, anger management issues, and lack of empathy.

The judge noted that he's required by law to sentence juveniles in ways that will result in rehabilitation as well as public safety, according to a Press Enterprise report.

Luebs also criticized the Probation Department's report for leaning too much on the community's anger following protests and vigils held for Stolz's death.

"I know that my decision will not make everyone happy," said Luebs, adding that his decision will make some people in the community angry.

In rejecting the recommendation of the Probation Department's jail time for the two boys, the judge noted that he held the two teens responsible for planning and carrying out the assault. However, he said he does not believe that the boys intend to kill.

One of the boys' attorneys, David Wohl, noted that people should not be disappointed that the teens are not going to youth prison. This is because they need to complete their probation that will probably not end until they reach 18 years old.

Another defense attorney, Rickson Dakanay, argued that the defendants could still not really process what was happening at the time of the incident since it occurred when they were 13 years old.

He added that during some self-reflection and therapy, the two California teens came to grips with what occurred, and they have shown some empathy and remorse.

Diego Stolz's Case

The assault on the victim happened inside the premises of the middle school in Moreno Valley, California. A video that circulated online showed that Diego Stolz was punched by the two boys twice before he fell and hit his head onto a concrete pillar.

One of the boys punched the victim again even though he was already on the ground and not moving before they ran away.

Stolz's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boy's attackers and the Moreno Valley Unified School District. The victim's family noted that the school's principal failed to take action even was informed before the incident that the two teens were bullying Diego Stolz.

The family claimed that the principal promised to suspend the two teens. However, they were still at school on the day of the attack.

"I will continue to fight for my son. I wouldn't have allowed my son to beat up somebody else," said Juana Salcedo, Stolz's aunt, who raised him after he was orphaned.

After what happened with Diego Stolz, the school district in California made changes that are inclined to stop bullying incidents.

The district established an online complaint process that students and parents could use and issued guidelines that identify prohibited behaviors. A phone number was also provided so that anyone can report acts of aggression.

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