IND boy appeals prison sentence for accomplice to murder.

[powderman]

    Ind. boy appeals prison sentence imposed at age 12 Published  7:26 AM EDT Oct 30, 2012     
 

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    Nationwide, there are about 3,600 juveniles in state prisons, although nine states have none. Here are the states ranked by number of juveniles in prison, using U.S. Department of Justice data from 2008, the most recent year available.istock     Photos   Nationwide, there are about 3,600 juveniles in state prisons, although nine states have none. Here are the states ranked by number of juveniles in prison, using U.S. Department of Justice data from 2008, the most recent year available.istock    INDIANAPOLIS —  An Indiana boy who was 12 when sentenced to 25 years in prison for helping a friend kill the other boy's stepfather says his case should have been handled in juvenile court.
             
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear Paul Henry Gingerich's case Tuesday.
           
The boy's attorney says prosecutors and the judge failed to consider whether the sixth-grader was mature enough to be tried as an adult. Court documents say the only psychologist to evaluate Gingerich raised doubts about his ability to understand the legal process.
           
State attorneys say the boy waived his right to appeal as part of his plea agreement.
           
Gingerich, who is now 14, was accused in the 2010 fatal shooting of Phillip Danner. Investigators say it was part of a plan to run away to Arizona.

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[BUGEYE]

when I was twelve, I had my own rifle and shotgun, I knew that either one could kill, I knew that killing another human being would cause me to be executed, I had learned respect for others.

let him out of jail and let his father finish his sentence.  if we did more of that maybe parents would raise their kids right.

[powderman]

BUGEYE. Good post,me too, but back then folks still had God in their lives.  I got my 1st shtgn in the 1st grade, by 2nd grade I was hunting by myself. That punk hasn't served near enough time. POWDERMAN.