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From the Idaho Press-Tribune: Arraignment for youth suspect postponedA 3rd District Court judge delay(ed) the arraignment of 14-year-old Trevor Reizenstein as an adult...The teen is accused of holding a 5-year-old girl against her will, molesting and attempting to murder her in January 2007. He was 12 at the time.Reizenstein was transferred from juvenile detention to the Canyon County jail last week after a district judge denied an appeal to keep his prosecution within the juvenile system. Defense attorney Scott Fouser filed a further appeal to the state Supreme Court... See also the Statesman, Arraignment delayed for 14-year-old Nampa boy after attack on 5-year-old girl, and KTVB, Court delay for teen charged with attacking 5-year-old:His attorney is trying to keep, not only his client, but this entire case in the juvenile system...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arbitrary and Capricious on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).