Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

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in the state of indiana has there ever been a case where a teenager has been charged as an adult in a crimianl sexual contduct.

Is there any kind of age argument that can be used if the individual is under the age of 13 when the incident happened?


Asked on 2/10/04, 4:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ralph Tambasco Tambasco & Associates,P.C. Attornenys at Law

Re: history

There have been many instances in which a minor has been waived out of juvenile court, charged and tried as an adult. This covers many different offenses. Considering the number of times it happens , it appears to be on the rise.

While there is room to argue against it, rarely does a court deny the state's request to do so. There really must be a compelling reason given to prevent it. This might include that the mental development of the child is far below than his/her chronological age. There certainly could be others, but the facts of each case must reviewed to make a determination.

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Answered on 2/10/04, 4:44 pm


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