Ramirez L Smith

In the late summer of 2007, the life of 15-year-old Ramirez L. Smith, a male resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as 'Ram' by his friends and teammates, he was a freshman and a junior varsity running back for Northwest High School's football team. On a Tuesday night in September, a conflict that began as a dispute between teenage girls escalated with devastating consequences.

The initial squabble among the girls had reportedly spilled over to a ...