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WA: no jury of your peers, kid

By Skelly

From the P-I:Juveniles charged with violent crime have no right to jury trialA juvenile charged with a violent crime has no state constitutional right to a jury trial, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. (Azel) Chavez was convicted in juvenile court of several counts, including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree robbery while armed with a firearm, and second-degree assault while armed with a firearm... Chavez... was 14 at the time... He was sentenced by a Clallam County judge in 2005 to up to 7 years in juvenile detention, plus a 12-month firearm enhancement.The majority rejected Chavez's assertion that juveniles who commit violent crimes are essentially treated like adult offenders, and should be allowed to have a jury trial.....continue to full post

Full post as published by Arbitrary and Capricious on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).