Charged with homicide for the shooting death of his mother, a 10-year-old is being tried as an adult. Some legal experts say that's too young.

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Charged with homicide for the shooting death of his mother, a 10-year-old is being tried as an adult. Some legal experts say that's too young.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022, 5:15pm

As a 10-year-old Milwaukee boy accused of killing his mother makes his way through the court system, some legal experts and activists worry the boy is far too young to be tried as an adult, raising questions about state laws on the minimum age for juvenile court jurisdiction.

Charged with homicide for the shooting death of his mother, a 10-year-old is being tried as an adult. Some legal experts say that's too young.

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Charged with homicide for the shooting death of his mother, a 10-year-old is being tried as an adult. Some legal experts say that's too young.

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