McInerney to be Tried as Adult for Murder
July 25, 2008 by James Hipps
A Ventura County judge has decided 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, who has been charged with the murder of his gay classmate, will be tried as an adult. If convicted, this means McInerney may have to face life behind bars.
Ventura County Superior Court Judge Douglas Daily passed the ruling down Thursday siting punishment would not be unconstitutional.
Brandon McInerney is charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime for the brutal killing of 15-year-old Larry King at their Oxnard school back in Feburary. King was an openly gay student and McInerney shot him point blank, in school. McInerney’s arraignment is set for August 7.
[...] most recent update to this sad state of affairs, reported a few days ago in GayAgenda.com and elsewhere, is as follows: A Ventura County judge has decided 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, who [...]
[...] Brandon McInerney is being tried as an adult in a Ventura County Court Judge and could face life in prison even though LGBT activists had urged that the boy be dealt with by a juvenile court. [...]