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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Breaking: 11-year-old Jordan Brown may still be tried as a juvenile for murder
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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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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
inn_inst@pointpark.edu
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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Monroeville lab hits the bull’s-eye on gunshot tests
April 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Monday, April 13, 2009
Michael A. Fuoco-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-Pittsburgh, PA
A.J. "Skip" Schwoeble, director of forensic science at RJ Lee Group Inc., sits with a scanning electron microscope linked to a computer at the company's headquarters in Monroeville.
Pennsylvania State Police investigators turned to a private Monroeville laboratory when they needed to know whether any gunshot …
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