Authorities say Jordan Brown , then 11 , shot and kiled his father 's pregnant girlfriend in 2009 . At the time , Brown was thought to be the youngest person facing a life sentence without the possibility of parole , according to an Amnesty International statement . Initially charged as an adult , a Pennsylvania judge then ruled he 'd be tried as a juvenile . He was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his mother. A Superior Court opinion says they 'll be closed to assure the accused boy 's privacy .
Authorities say Jordan Brown , then 11 , shot and kiled his father 's pregnant girlfriend in 2009 . Initially charged as an adult , a Pennsylvania judge then ruled he 'd be tried as a juvenile . He was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his mother. A Superior Court opinion says they 'll be closed to assure the accused boy 's privacy .