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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]18 years old was never meant to be an inflexible bright line for prosecution as an adult vs. a minor.  The penalties for minors are soft; [b]that’s why we give prosecutors discretion to prosecute as an adult in serious cases like this one.  [/b]When a prosecutor declines to exercise that discretion and charges everyone a day under 18 as a minor, we’re going to see more and more cases like this, where the offender gets an extremely light penalty with virtually no long-term consequences.

I am glad this occurred two months before the election, though I doubt it will make a difference.  There’s too much outside money funding these prosecutors. [/quote]

This case didn’t meet the criteria. 
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[b]She’s never prosecuted a single minor as an adult[/b].  There are no criteria anymore.  Like most homicide cases involving a 17 year old, this case meets all of the criteria that prosecutors have traditionally used.[/quote]

Good.  No cases have met the criteria, including this one, and she hasn't made exceptions based on public pressure.  [/quote]

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