Anthony's troubled childhood, his learning disability and the fact that he admitted in court to using alcohol shortly before his sentencing are enough justification to revisit his sentence, Allen said. Allen also formed a political action committee to "Save Mikey." Even if the group can't legally help the boys, it intends to lobby for reform of state sentencing guidelines and rally opposition against Wilson in the upcoming solicitor's race. "We are going to go out of our way to help who she runs against." Pete Shevlino, Sean's father, also is trying to get people to vote against Wilson. He insists his son has no business in an adult prison. The law needs to take into account that teens' brains operate differently than adults and that they need to be held to different standard for their actions, he said.
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