A school shooter faced sentencing this week for a 2012 shooting in Chardon, Ohio. He received a life sentence. It probably did not help that he wore a t-shirt with the word “killer” written on the front in black marker. The point I want to make is the heroic effort apparently shown by his lawyer to keep the kid from further damaging his own case.

Going against the recommendation of his counsel, Lane addressed the courtroom before learning his fate. He smiled periodically and showed little remorse for his actions.

“F— all of you,” he said, before raising his middle finger at the victims’ families, according to the Plain Dealer. (Emphasis added)

One of the first lessons I learned as a lawyer was “You can’t save your clients from themselves.” I salute this kid’s lawyer for trying.

This kid probably has some pretty serious psychiatric issues, and I hope that they get addressed. I’m not holding my breath for that.

(h/t TEGS, Samuel Warde)