- Who is the accused? The victim(s)? Where did it take place? How long ago?
Chase Williams 12 years old, and Paul Henry Gingerich was accused of a murder and charged as adult at age 12 and a 15 year old Colt Lundy a friend who also participated in the killing of his own step father.
He is accused of killing his friend's step father Phillip Danner on April 20 2010. - What was the crime?
The crime was a planned murder by Colt Lundy who involved two of his friends which where younger than him and planned to kill Colt step father who had actually had been abusing him, Colt was planing on to run to Arizona where his real father lived and first wanted to kill him. - How old was the defendant at the time? At the time of the trial?
Paul Henry was only 12 years old, Colt Lundy was 15. - What were the charges?
They were charged for shooting a 49 year old Phillip. - Was there any discussion in your articles about the background/history of the defendants? That is, were there extenuating circumstances (poverty, abuse, health, etc.) that may have influenced their criminal decisions?
Apparently Phillip would abuse of his stepson Colt, it does not say or mention any of the things that he would do to his stepson but either way this created some kind of hatred in his stepson that made him do this. The other two boys were both abused and bullied by Colt, they were afraid of him and therefore would do anything without caring. One of the boys who's name is Williams was tried as a juveniles went to jail and sentenced to be in there until he turned 18 for not participating. He somehow participated, he helped with the plan but he was so scared that the day this occurred he stayed outside and let his friends finish with what they had started. - What was the outcome of the trial? The sentencing?
The three boys got sentenced and punish for what they did, Williams had been sentenced to be in the juvenile hall until he turned 18, Paul had been charged with a second degree murder and was tried as adult and sentenced with 25 years of imprisonment, Colt who was the leader of the group was also tried as adult and was sentenced with 30 years of prission.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Convicted of murder as adult at 12
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Charge Juvenile as an Adult.
"What are the most important factors to consider when deciding whether to charge a juvenile as an adult? Explain your choices."
After reading more about criminal jutsice in general and some problems that our brain might have as well my opinion on this has changed a little. Before I thought and wanted them to be punished depending on the crime, now that I have learned that even I could develope a brain tumor and that the way I think or the way I behave can drastically change with or without my concent I now believe that most of the juveniles that commit a murder or any kind of crime the judges should keep in mind that this is when our brains are developing and when we cannot control ourselfs, but also I really think that if theres no brain tumor or anything that's disturbing your brain you should be punished by your crime. There are more ways to prove that there's something inside peoples head that is disturbing the way they think or the way they act, if its just developing there arent many ways to prove that that was the reason why you did what you did. The people the criminal hang out with and life style also has alot to do, if he/she hang out with street people who always had problems such as stealing, drug and alcohol use, domestical abuse, etc. Are more likely to commit crime because they are more expossed to it. If the person being trialed is an A student has never had ptroblems at home, with friends, and school theres a bigger chance there's something else going on and there should be a little more research into it. Thres many things to look out on charging juveniles as adults and I think this al should be coinsidered even though they will cost alot of money.
After reading more about criminal jutsice in general and some problems that our brain might have as well my opinion on this has changed a little. Before I thought and wanted them to be punished depending on the crime, now that I have learned that even I could develope a brain tumor and that the way I think or the way I behave can drastically change with or without my concent I now believe that most of the juveniles that commit a murder or any kind of crime the judges should keep in mind that this is when our brains are developing and when we cannot control ourselfs, but also I really think that if theres no brain tumor or anything that's disturbing your brain you should be punished by your crime. There are more ways to prove that there's something inside peoples head that is disturbing the way they think or the way they act, if its just developing there arent many ways to prove that that was the reason why you did what you did. The people the criminal hang out with and life style also has alot to do, if he/she hang out with street people who always had problems such as stealing, drug and alcohol use, domestical abuse, etc. Are more likely to commit crime because they are more expossed to it. If the person being trialed is an A student has never had ptroblems at home, with friends, and school theres a bigger chance there's something else going on and there should be a little more research into it. Thres many things to look out on charging juveniles as adults and I think this al should be coinsidered even though they will cost alot of money.
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