A boy of 12 accused of killing his father's pregnant fines will be tried as an adult, a U.S. judge ruled has ruled.
Jordan Brown, aged 11 at the time of the shooting, is charged with blasting Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, in the back of the head with a shotgun.
Ms Houk was found dead in her bed in the family farmhouse in western Pennsylvia on February 20 last year. She was eight-and-a-half months pregnant and the unborn child died after she was shot because of a lack of oxygen.
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6 comments:
"Thank God we live in a country so hysterical over crime that a ten-year-old child can be tried as an adult." - Mr. Burns
Don't blame the gun culture... just the 12-year-old - who lived under the influence of rabid gun culture for how long? Ahhh... the "stupidification" of society...
Yes. Because it's easier to believe that an 11 year old can form adult intentions than it is to believe that the guns were the primary contributing factor.
For some Americans, art least.
what is a pregnant fines?
Did you read the judges decision?
Obviously not.
This is a perfect example of left wing Canadians engaging in crass anti-Americanism.
This issue is being debated on FoxNews as I write this.
Here is the problem.
The judge has concluded he CANNOT be rehabilitated by 21.This is the criteria for the decision.
Now in Canada, he would be released at 21 and have no further restrictions.
The judge in the USA had no choice but to try him as an adult under the law.
Do you understand now Morton?
This kid still denies he even did it.
Grow up.
I actually did read the decision. It may well be that the Pennlaw is wrong because you are either a youth (and so limited to treatment till you become an adult) or an adult. Even the DA prosecuting was uncomfortable. That said, the issue is the same -- in Canada there could be no liability -- you cannot form criminal intent until 12. And that's right -- this kid should not be tried as an adult. That's not lefty cant -- that's common sense. If he was 15 I see the decision as right but 11 no way.
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