down a hall and see somebody getting beat up and in a lot of ways i was exceptional in they didn't get raped, and i didn't get robbed. >> reporter: is it your opinion that your punishment fit the crime. >> for me and most young people who find themselves transferred to adult court, that case can be handled in juvenile court. >> give daddy a hug. >> your life has changed dramatically from the point that you carjacked that man in the parking lot now. how would you define your life now? >> for me the most precious things in my life is the ability to be a contributing member as a father, a husband and a teacher. >> reporter: betz' story has been offered to the supreme court as an example while the court considers a case challenging whether it's cruel and unusual punishment to sentence juveniles to life sentences in non-murder cases. legal experts lining up on both sides. >> let them serve out the remainder of their life in