Teen Sentenced to
A Tragic Sentence The courtroom fell silent as the judge declared, “Twenty-five years to life.” Sixteen-year-old Dylan Schumaker broke down in sobs, a haunting image of youth, grief, and terror. The Night of the Crime On March 19, 2013, while babysitting his girlfriend’s two sons, Dylan lost control. Frustrated by 23-month-old Austin Smith’s crying, he…