Jordan Brown was found delinquent today in a juvenile proceeding for killing his father's pregnant fiancee with a shotgun in February 2009 when he was just 11 years old.
Lawrence County Common Pleas Judge John Hodge adjudicated the boy delinquent of two counts of homicide for killing 26-year-old Kenzie Houk and her unborn child. She was eight months pregnant.
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Jordan Brown held responsible for killings
April 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Breaking: 11-year-old Jordan Brown may still be tried as a juvenile for murder
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
"In the latest twist in a case being watched by juvenile justice experts nationwide, Superior Court Judges Judith Ference Olson and Cheryl Lynn Allen on Friday formed a majority, agreeing with defense arguments that Jordan, who claims innocence, cannot lose his bid to be tried as a juvenile for not saying he is remorseful. The judges vacated the lower court …
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Will an 11-year-old get life in prison for murder? Here’s what you need to know
January 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jordan Brown's legal situation is one of the more complicated criminal cases to be heard in Pennsylvania... well, ever. And things will continue to get interesting today.
As the Associated Press noted this morning: "A Superior Court panel in Pittsburgh must decide whether a boy who was 11 at the time should be tried as an adult in the slaying of his father's pregnant fiancee."
Which deserves …
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Editorial fixes surrounding Scott’s case show he was 16 when the crime that landed him in prison was committed, not 18
January 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 6, 2011
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In Justice magazine volume 2, the Innocence Institute published a short story about juvenile lifer Victor Scott that we have since found contains errors.
On Dec. 28, 2010, we received a letter from Scott stating that our story about his case included factual inaccuracies.
The first, he said, involved our failure to mention that he was 16-years-old …
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The Deadliest Fire Fight in City of Pittsburgh History? The Bricelyn Street Fire Was Fatally Flawed From The Start
December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The city's most famous fire has been studied nationwide for years because it represents precisely how not to fight a fire.
By Amanda Gillooly
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Published December 2010
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When the frenzied cries for help and hushed prayers to God fell silent, Edward J. Wyland fought unconsciousness, crawling on his hands and knees over the dead bodies of three fellow fallen …
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Little Kid Life Sentence: Murder Accomplice On Life in Prison And The Possibility Of Parole
December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When Stacey Torrance was 14, he was sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of an acquaintance. But he didn't pull the trigger.
By Matt Stroud
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Published December 2010
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Stacey Torrance was 14 years old and knew exactly what he was doing when he and his 23-year-old cousin plotted to rob Alexander Porter in North Central Philadelphia. But Torrance …
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No Remorse: Following Up On One Of Pittsburgh’s Most Brutal Murders Committed By Two Down-And-Out Juveniles
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dorian Lamore and Phillip Foxx were both 16 years old when they murdered a pizza delivery man on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The ruthlessness of the crime became a metaphor for the terrifying wave of juvenile crime that swept across Pennsylvania in the ‘90s.
by Lucy Leitner and Faith Cotter
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Published December 2010
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Read Phillip Foxx's response to this story …
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Kid in a Crime Spree: How A 16-Year-Old Murder Accomplice Got Out Of A Life Sentence
December 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
He was sentenced to die in prison as a murder accomplice at 16 -- until a Venango County prosecutor and judge reconsidered.
By Marie Dorego
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Published December 2010
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David Pennewell was an aimless 16-year-old in 1998 when he involved himself in a spree of mayhem with adults led by a psychotic criminal. It ended in a revenge murder.
Despite his age in …
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Jordan Brown: Potentially The Youngest Person Tried As An Adult For Murder In Recorded History
December 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
As Pa. courts wrangle over whether to try an 11-year-old as an adult for murder, Jordan Brown claims innocence in the death of his father's pregnant fiancee.
By Matt Stroud
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Published December 2010
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Charged with murdering his father's pregnant fiance, 11-year-old Jordan Brown could be the youngest person in United States history to face life in prison without …
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Motions — Robertino DeAngelis, Robert Holbrook, “Cash for Kids” Scandal and more
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A roundup of important juvenile lifer cases shows Pennsylvania's strictness and faults.
By Innocence Institute students
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Published December 2010
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Juvenile Decertifcation:
Robertino DeAngelis, 16
Alleged Suicidal Offender Won't Face Life in Prison for Attempted Murder
Months after their breakup, 16-year-old Mt. Lebanon High School students Robertino DeAngelis …
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