Twenty-one injuries, fourteen of them fatal. A few weeks ago, Lee Malvo, who
will turn eighteen soon, appeared before a Fairfax County Va. judge. The question has
been brought up that Malvo should be charged as a adult. I believe that he should be tried
as an adult for three reasons. He shows signs that he let go of his childhood and
innocence a long time ago, the sheer number of murders and the fact that he shows no
There are signs that he has let go of his childhood. When he turned fourteen he
became fascinated with the gangsta world of pain and abuse. As cited in "Father, Where
Art Thou" in the January 27, 2003 issue of Newsweek, When the landlord cut off his
electricity because the rent was unpaid, Lee began smashing baseball-size holes in the
walls (56). In the same article, Lee was said to have struck a child with a four-foot
galvanized pipe over some petty argument (56). These early signs of violence help to
show how a young boy could grow to be a merciless killer.
He moved from state to state, picking off random people. People whom did
nothing to affect his life, viewed falling to the ground through a sniper rifle's scope.
Fourteen unnecessary deaths caused by Malvo. If a child in Florida could be given life in
prison for accidentally killing another child, then why should Malvo avoid the penalties of
his actions? Those pushing for a pardon do not feel the same degree of emotional grief
Lee Malvo has shown no remorse for his crimes. As cited in "A Leap of Fate" in
the January , 2003 issue of Newsweek, Illinois death row inmate Madison Hobley never
stopped protesting his innocence. Hobley convinced the governor of Illinois that he was
innocent. Malvo on the other hand has not uttered a word of apology to the grieving
families of the victims. He seems to have an almost Charlie Manson mentality.
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