What was lee boyd malvo charged with

Malvo, who is serving multiple life sentences for his part in a murderous seven-week rampage that terrorized the nation's capital region, had sought resentencing to take into account his age at the time of the crimes. He was 17 in when he helped John Allen Muhammad kill 10 and wound three others. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed the measure on Monday, allowing any person sentenced to life as a juvenile and who has served at least 20 years to be considered for early release by a state parole board.

Malvo -- and other juvenile offenders serving life in Virginia -- will be eligible to be considered for parole after serving 20 years," said Malvo attorney Danielle Spinelli in an email to ABC News.

In a letter to the Court signed by Malvo's attorney and an attorney for the state of Virginia, both sides agreed the case is now moot and should be dismissed. Malvo will retain his sentences and remain behind bars, the letter says. The Supreme Court in struck down mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles but allowed judges to use discretion in issuing such a sentence if the defendant is "the rare juvenile offender whose crime reflects irreparable corruption.

Malvo's case raised the prospect that the justices might further clarify their ruling and open the door for reduced sentences for hundreds of other juvenile offenders.

There are approximately 2, Americans serving life without parole for crimes committed as juveniles, according to The Sentencing Project. If the court agrees to dismiss the case, those juvenile offenders would not receive the benefit of a potentially sweeping court ruling.

Advocates hope that legislation like Virginia's will inspire other states to take steps to revisit life sentences for juveniles. Malvo, 35, has been serving four life-without-parole sentences in Virginia and six life-without-parole sentences from Maryland.

Oral arguments were heard at the Supreme Court in October. He will be eligible for parole consideration in Virginia in , Spinelli said. October 25, - Is charged in Alabama with capital murder for the September 21, killing of liquor store owner Claudine Parker.

October 28, - Malvo is indicted - for the same charges as Muhammad - in juvenile court in Spotsylvania and Hanover Counties in Virginia. November 6, - Is charged with capital murder in Fairfax County, Virginia. This decision will make him eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted. May 6, - Fairfax County, Virginia Circuit Judge Jane Marum Roush rules that the most damaging parts of an alleged confession by Malvo can be introduced during his trial. July 2, - The trial is moved to Chesapeake, Virginia.

September 17, - Judge Roush rules that Malvo can face the death penalty if convicted. October 22, - Malvo is brought into court during Muhammad's Prince William County, Virginia, trial so he can be identified by witnesses from shootings in Alabama and Maryland to which the pair is thought to be connected.

December 15, - The defense rests. December 16, - Jury deliberations begin. December 18, - Malvo is found guilty of terrorism, capital murder and the use of a firearm during the commission of murder in the October 14, , murder of Linda Franklin. March 10, - Is sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of terrorism, capital murder, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a murder.

October 26, - As part of a plea bargain in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, court, he pleads guilty and is sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Kenneth Bridges October 11, and the shooting of Caroline Seawell October 4, May 7, - Charges in Hanover County, Virginia, are dropped because the victim, Jeffrey Hopper, refuses to testify.

May 23, - Malvo takes the stand in Muhammad's murder trial after agreeing to plead guilty to the Montgomery County, Maryland, murder charges and testify for the prosecution.

He had refused to testify in Muhammad's Virginia trial, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination. October 10, - Formally pleads guilty and confesses to six shootings in Montgomery County, Maryland.

October 27, - Tucson, Arizona, police announce that Malvo has confessed to the murder of Jerry Taylor on a local golf course. November 8, - Is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the six Montgomery County, Maryland, shootings.

August - Police cannot confirm or refute Malvo's claim of additional victims as Malvo refuses to cooperate with authorities after the interview with William Shatner.

September 30, - The Washington Post releases three hours of interviews with Malvo where he recounts his actions and feelings over the day killing spree and the decade since.

Malvo calls himself a monster. June - Malvo's attorneys petition the federal courts in Maryland and Virginia to have his life sentences vacated.