Fla. teen convicted of killing high school classmate is sentenced to 25 years in prison

Teen gets 25 years in prison for killing classmate

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida teen convicted of killing her high school classmate has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

A jury convicted 16-year-old Teah Wimberly of second-degree murder in December, rejecting her insanity defense. She was sentenced Friday.

Authorities said Wimberly and 15-year-old Amanda Collette were longtime friends who had recently stopped speaking before Wimberly shot her in November 2008. Police said Wimberly then ran to a nearby restaurant, called police and confessed.

Wimberly told Collette’s family in court that she hoped they could forgive her one day.

Wimberly’s attorney, Larry S. Davis, told The Associated Press that he is disappointed with the sentence and hopes that the teen can get the help she needs after appeals are made.