Women who got life resentenced to 63 years

Friday, October 14, 2016
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago woman serving a life sentence for a murder she committed as a teenager has been resentenced to 63 years in prison.

Jacqueline Montanez was 15-years-old when she and a 21-year-old woman shot and killed two rival male gang members near Humboldt Park.
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Montanez was resentenced Friday under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that vacates life sentences for juvenile offenders.

Montanez told the court she is not the monster she used to be.
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With credit for time served, Montanez will be most likely be free in seven and half years.
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