Bobby Bostic
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Bobby Bostic (born January 5, 1979) is an American writer who was sentenced to a term of 241 years. On December 12, 1995, Bostic, aged 16, along with 18-year-old Donald Hutson robbed a group of people in Missouri at gunpoint, and shortly thereafter robbed and briefly detained a woman in her car. The pair were caught later that day. Hutson was offered a plea deal and accepted 30 years in prison. On the advice of family, Bostic declined the same offer and elected to go to trial. He was given a sentence of 241 years by Judge Evelyn Baker, making him eligible for parole when he was 112. Bostic was serving the longest sentence in Missouri given to a juvenile for non-homicide offenses.
Bobby Bostic | |
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Born | (1979-01-05) January 5, 1979 (age 45) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Missouri State University |
Criminal status | Released |
Motive | Financial gain |
Conviction(s) | Robbery, attempted robbery, armed criminal action, assault, kidnapping |
Criminal penalty | 241 years |
Website | freebobbybostic.com |
Bostic's case attracted considerable media attention in later years, due to changing laws regarding life-sentences for minors, and the severity of his sentence. Judge Baker later stated she regretted giving Bostic the sentence, and actively supported his unsuccessful appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States in 2018, along with Ken Starr, Sally Yates, Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and over 100 current and former judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers. In 2021, a new law passed allowing Bostic to apply for parole. His application was approved and he was released on November 9, 2022.