I agree that the sentence was harsh. The crime was harsh. And this kid's life has probably been pretty harsh up to the moment he pulled the trigger. As a parent, I wonder what the kid was doing with an electronic cigarette in the first place? What horrors had he been subjected to prior to this placement? I would also venture to say that he has many private moments when he wishes he could take back those few moments of anger that led to this tragic end.  60 years is a long time for him to be further screwed up by the system.