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juliaoceania -> RE: 12 year old facing life in prison for shooting father's pregnant fiance (3/16/2010 12:23:59 PM)
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ORIGINAL: BoiJen
The victim's body was discovered by her youngest daughter, just 4.
Prosecutors allege there was tension between Jordan and Houk, who had moved into the father's farmhouse. They say Jordan was jealous of Houk and her two daughters. The unborn child was a boy.
"There are no signs of forced entry," Bongivengo added. "No signs of a robber or burglar."
Jordan's supporters deny any rivalry or bad feelings between the boy and his would-be stepmother.
Prosecutors also allege that there is strong physical evidence linking Jordan to the crime. Police found gunshot residue on Jordan's shirt. A state trooper testified that the gun smelled like it had been freshly fired. His defense team argues that many of Jordan's shirts and guns had residue because he frequently hunted with his father.
Also, police said they discovered a blanket covering the gun with a quarter-sized hole burned into it. With outcome of the decertification hearing still months away, there is little consolation for the victims' family. The victim's family wants Jordan to be charged as an adult for taking two lives, they say.
They remember Kenzie Houk as beautiful, friendly and popular. Family members say they miss attending weekly bingo nights, cooking dinner and watching Steelers games with her.
"She'd give her last penny to everyone," said her mother, Debbie Houk. "She loved everyone and didn't have a mean bone in her body."
Debbie Houk, said she never expected to be a mother again. But after her daughter was slain, she now cares for her grandchildren.
"The day Kenzie was murdered, the whole family was served with a life sentence," she said. "There are a 4-year-old and 7-year-old who are serving life right now. They are never going to see their mom."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/10/pennsylvania.young.murder.defendant/?hpt=C1
“There was an issue with jealousy. He told my son stuff,” said Houk’s brother-in-law, Jason Kraner, 34. “He actually told my son that he wanted to do that to her.”
Police say the weapon used by the 11-year-old boy accused of killing his father’s pregnant girlfriend was a youth model 20-gauge shotgun that apparently belonged to the fifth-grader.
Jordan Brown, the son of Houk’s live-in boyfriend
http://a11news.com/1472/jordan-brown/
O'Brien said the answers Brown gave during the evaluation showed that he harbored resentment and is very aware and sensitive to things he believes are unfair to him.
And many believe Brown harbored resentment toward Houk. The psychiatrist said Brown has not accepted responsibility for the murders and that he has a very limited likelihood of rehabilitation.
http://www.wkbn.com/mostpopular/story/Jordan-Brown-Described-as-Resentful-Having-No/nQzCiD1hzkO7wAtvizF1aA.cspx
I also believe the father should be held accountable for negligent homicide. What retard gives his 11 year old open access to a fire arm without supervision?
boi
No amount of posting stuff to get at our heart strings changes the fact that this kid is a kid... you accused another poster of bringing up emotionally charged information into the conversation, and then you do it, that makes you a hypocrite.
So how young is too young to label someone for a crime and execute them for it, boijen? Is 4 too young? How about 2? What you do not seem to get is a 12 year old lacks a fully developed brain... and if you were a budding psychologist you would entertain thoughts about child development in your pitchfork and torch party... you are way too emotionally attached to this situation.. think about it
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His defense attorney and family is obviously going to say "He didn't do it". And try and get as much public opinion behind him as possible. This kid thought he had the right to take a life. 2 in fact. That kind of entitlement doesn't go away with age. He did an adult act...committed an adult crime with consequences that will go on for the rest of the victims' family's lives. Why on Earth would this boy be exempt from suffering the consequences of his own actions just because if his age? It's like telling me that an 18 year old shouldn't be allowed to drink but a 21 year old can. If an 11 year old can take someone's life, then the 11 year old can deal with the punishments associated with the act.
So why not just skip the trial, biojen, we don't need em anymore, we can just have you act as jury and executioner...
I seriously hope you get some help before you try to help others.... your militancy on things you do not know anything about is truly frightening... to think people are going to have to trust you with their thoughts and emotions, you cannot control your own emotions and prey on other people's to change their minds... this is what people who form lynch mobs do.
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