Teen Gets 26 Years in Prison for Fenger Beating

Eric Carson, 17, entered guilty plea to first-degree murder charges

A teenager charged in the 2009 beating death of Fenger High School student Derrion Albert was sentenced to 26 years in prison Friday.

Judge Nicholas Ford imposed the sentence shortly after Eric Carson, 17, entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder at the criminal courthouse at 26th and California.

Reports the Chicago Tribune:

Carson was one of several youths allegedly involved in the notorious Sept. 24 incident, which was recorded by a passerby and viewed worldwide on the Internet.

On Tuesday, a 15-year-old was sentenced to prison until his 21st birthday for his involvement in the fatal beating.

Last week, a jury found another of those charged in Albert’s death, Silvonus Shannon, 20, guilty of murder.

Shannon awaits sentencing and two others await trial in the case.

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