
They Were Sentenced as “Superpredators.” Who Were They Really?
Anthony Rolon was 17 when he got into a fight and stabbed Robert Botelho Jr. to death. It was the 1990s, and states across the country were cracking down on juvenile crimes amid fears of …
Family hears killer's confession at parole hearing
Jul 23, 2014 · That all changed Tuesday when Anthony Rolon, who was 17 at the time and is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, admitted he killed Botelho and provided details …
Juvenile Justice and the Fight for Freedom: Second Chance Kids
May 8, 2020 · Anthony Rolon, a black male, was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 17 years for the murder of another young man. His mother was an absentee parent and drug …
Parole Board releases 2nd man convicted of murder as juvenile
Aug 25, 2014 · Anthony Rolon, who was 17 when he stabbed a 20-year-old man to death in 1996, should be released after spending one year in a lower security prison, the board said …
ROLON, COMMONWEALTH vs., 438 Mass. 808
Feb 23, 1996 · The defendant, Anthony Rolon, arrived shortly before the end of the fight and began arguing with Botelho. Rolon complained that Botelho would "bring the cops around" …
Juvenile killer to get parole after year in minimum security
Aug 7, 2014 · NEW BEDFORD — Convicted killer Anthony Rolon will spend one year in a minimum security prison before he is set free, according to a unanimous state Parole Board …
A New Bedford mother waits for decisions in 1996 murder case
Jun 1, 2013 · Rolon was convicted of first-degree murder in 1997 under the theory of joint venture and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Killers defiantly ask for forgiveness over crimes after being …
Jun 25, 2018 · Anthony Rolon was sent to a maximum prison at the age of 17. Rolon, a small-time drug-dealer, murdered a 20-year-old man by stabbing him to death with a knife from his pocket...
Should Teens Convicted of Murder Get a Second Chance?
May 2, 2017 · At age 17, Anthony Rolon stabbed 20-year-old Bobby Botelho to death. In an excerpt from the FRONTLINE documentary "Second Chance Kids," go inside the parole …
Locked Away for Life: Juvenile Life Without Parole in the American ...
Jan 9, 2019 · These are the words of Anthony Rolon, a thirty-nine-year-old man who is currently serving life without parole for fatally stabbing a man when he was just seventeen. Rolon is one …
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