Ensley quintuple murder suspects still face capital murder charg

Ensley quintuple murder suspects still face capital murder charges

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Rashad Stoves (L), Artavius Underwood (middle) and Reginald Mims (R). Rashad Stoves (L), Artavius Underwood (middle) and Reginald Mims (R).
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -

Three teens charged with killing five men in an Ensley home will continue to face capital murder charges.

Last week, attorneys for Rashad Stoves, Artavius Underwood and Reginald Mims asked a judge to dismiss the charges in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling.

That ruling says no one under the age of 18 can face charges with a mandatory sentence of life without parole. Alabama's current statute says they can.

In his ruling today, Judge Wallace said while the ruling eliminates a mandatory sentence, it does not prohibit the possibility for that sentence.

Judge Wallace also denied all three defendants' request for bail.

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