Adult Time for Adult Crime: Ethan Allen Windom
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On November 9th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) sentences. In preparation for oral arguments, JLWOP: Faces & Cases will be an on-going series on The Foundry that will tell real stories about juvenile offenders who are currently serving LWOP sentences.
Defendant: Ethan Allen Windom (17)
Victim: Judith Windom
Crime: Second degree murder
Where: Boise, Idaho
Crime date: January 25, 2007
Verdict: Guilty
Sentence: Life without parole
Ethan Allan Windom battered his mother with a barbell and then killed her with a kitchen knife.
Facts
Ethan Allan Windom lived with his mother, Judith Windom, in Boise, Idaho. Judith was a high school teacher and worked with disabled students. Ethan attended the local public high school, where he received good grades. (more…)