When Junior Kills: Trying Children As Adults Leaves Prosecutors to Agonize
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › July 15, 2009
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The case of Daniel Gudino - the Colorado Springs 13-year-old accused of shooting his 9-year-old brother to death and wounding their mother - is one of those vexing cases that prosecutors know comes with the territory.
Fourth Judicial District Attorney Dan May's office hasn't indicated yet whether it will seek to try Gudino as an adult or leave the case in juvenile court.See the full content of this document
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When Junior Kills: Trying Children As Adults Leaves Prosecutors to Agonize
The decision is not entirely up to the prosecutors - Gudino is a year shy of the 14-year-old mark, at which a district attorney can charge someone as an adult without a judge's approval.
Whatever decision is ...See the full content of this document
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