05-29-2013, 07:45 PM
(05-29-2013, 05:40 PM)username Wrote: I have to say, as heinous as this case appears (without knowing exactly how it went down and the boy/family history), I don't think a 12 year old should be tried as an adult; especially if he doesn't have any prior record. I just read a bit about the juvenile justice system in California. Apparently at some point they typically hold a fitness hearing. If he's found "unfit" for the juvenile system, he can be bumped up to adult court. If he "fits" in the juvenile system, he'll be tried there I guess.
Here's a link to the factors that they would be considering in a fitness hearing:
http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index...=rule5_770
I've known 15 and 16 year old gangbangers that went straight to adult court. But, 14 is the magic age. Use a gun and your done in California. But this case is unique.