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![Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PARAPX/defendant-alexander-letkemann-18-left-of-westland-mich-and-his-attorney-ray-cassar-sit-at-the-defense-table-and-listen-to-witness-testimony-during-a-preliminary-exam-in-35th-district-court-in-plymouth-mich-friday-nov-30-2007-canton-high-school-senior-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-and-18-year-old-alexander-james-letkemann-of-westland-were-charged-with-one-count-each-of-first-degree-premeditated-murder-felony-murder-and-mutilation-of-a-corpse-ap-photo-john-t-greilick-pool-2PARAPX.jpg)
Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School
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Defense attorney John Alexander, center, talks to the media after after Brogan Rafferty was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 in Akron, Ohio. Rafferty, 17, was sentenced Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 to life in prison with no chance for parole for his role in a deadly ...
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![Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PARAPM/defendant-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-of-plymouth-township-mich-left-listens-as-his-attorney-james-c-thomas-speaks-during-a-preliminary-examination-friday-nov-30-2007-in-plymouth-mich-canton-high-school-senior-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-and-18-year-old-alexander-james-letkemann-of-westland-were-charged-with-one-count-each-of-first-degree-premeditated-murder-felony-murder-and-mutilation-of-a-corpse-ap-photo-john-t-greilick-pool-2PARAPM.jpg)