Fernandez had a hearing scheduled Wednesday with his new attorneys, but it was postponed. That didn't stop demonstrators from coming out. Alicia Torres, who organized the protest, said a court official accepted 178000 petitions asking State Attorney Angela Corey to reconsider her decision to try Fernanzed as an adult on charges he killed his 2-year-old half brother. The protestors said the teen can't comprehend the magnitude of the charges and punishment he's facing. "I don't see how ending another child's life for putting him in jail for the rest of it is going to help him or anyone else," Torres said. IMAGES: Dozens rally for Cristian Fernandez Torres' son went to school with Fernandez for a few months. They barely knew him. But she visited the boy when he was in solitary confinement and feels compelled to stick by his side. "He doesn't have any family here," Torres said. "All his family is in the Dominican Republic. Someone has to step up and let everyone know that this is wrong." Torres said Fernandez is a child and should be treated like one. "I'm a mother and I guess I have a different level of compassion than most people," Torres said. "I see things differently. I don't see my 13-year-old as being an adult, and I don't see Cristian as being an adult, so I don't think he should be tried as one." Melissa Medina saw the rally on the news and felt compelled to join. Her 14-year-old son is facing a felony. "The judicial system doesn't care," Medina said. "They don't ...