Question

Merritt was sixteen when she pulled the trigger and shot and killed Cesar to steal his car. Merritt cannot be

sentenced to death, even in a state where the death penalty is allowed, because she is a
minor
student
first-time offender
woman

Answer 1

Minor

Step-by-step explanation :

Merritt cannot be sentenced to death due to she is 16 and is a minor, even in a state where the death penalty is allowed face death penalty in any states. She will be sent to juvenile untul she's 18 . As a student /woman / first-time offender if they are older than 18, then most likely they will face death penalty. But normally students wouldn't face death penalty mostly be throw into prisons or juvenile for years. As a first-time offender it will be dependent on the situation, if it's self defense then the sentence would be light (i suppose).