"Two brothers, same murder, but one goes free. Why?" BBC →
"The Supreme Court decisions that freed David have no effect on his brother's case. On the day that the murder took place, Sammy Maldonado was 18 years, four months and 10 days old - legally speaking, an adult.
Even though it was David who stabbed Steven Monahan, in the eyes of the law, Sammy's age of 18 automatically classified him as a fully mature adult, capable of making the same decisions as a 40-year-old, while his brother was a juvenile with a still-developing brain who required special consideration.
'Sammy didn't do the stabbing, he got beat up - but he was 18 years,' says Michael Wiseman, a lawyer for both men. 'He is far less culpable than David.'"