Take the position of either a Prosecutor or Defense Counsel practicing in the Juvenile Court system IN YOUR STATE. The juvenile has been accused of murder - outline your arguments for or against the juvenile. Explain how you address clients, pleadings and hearings differently than in adult court.
CASE
Scenario – Dakotah Eliason will be tried for murder as an adult in Michigan.
Article dated – January 2, 2012.
Annals Of Justice
No Remorse
Should a teen-ager be given a life sentence?
by Rachel AvivJanuary 2, 2012
Read more
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/02/120102fa_fact_aviv#ixzz21m9X15SG
According to statement of allowances – prosecutors can try defendants older than 14
in adult court, without a hearing, a statement of reasons or an investigation into their background depending on crime committed.
Conservative Approach – Respectfully submit that offender be charged with murder in the first degree with a minimum of 20 years to be served. Preliminary Hearing held and subsequent hearing to either contest charges or support to conclude to summary of requested plea of murder.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/02/120102fa_fact_aviv
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