BOY, 13, BEING TRIED IN DEADLY BAT ATTACK ON TEENAGER.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer A 13-year-old boy charged with murder for hitting a 15-year-old player in the head with a baseball bat was acting in self-defense (Law) in protection of self, - it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. - Wharton. See also: Self-defense , the defendant's attorney said Wednesday as the boy's trial began. The younger boy was 5 feet 1 inch tall and 90 pounds, compared with the 5-foot-9-inch, 190-pound Jeremy Roarke, who had teased him about losing the Palmdale PONY League The Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League, also known as the PONY League, was a Class D minor league baseball circuit that played from 1939 through 1956. The forerunner of the modern Class A New York - Penn League, the PONY served as the first professional baseball address of game and then pushed him more than once, defense attorney William McKinney William McKinney (17 September, 1895 - 14 October, 1969) was an American jazz drummer who led a series of musical groups, most notably McKinney's Cotton Pickers. William "Bill" McKinney was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky. . ``A key dynamic is size,'' McKinney said in his opening argument in Lancaster Juvenile Court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial . ``The (prosecutor) called the victim a class clown, but he was more of a bully.'' Deputy District Attorney Lonnie Felker, in his opening argument, said the 13-year-old committed second-degree murder. After being shoved by Jeremy outside the league snack bar, the boy walked over to his equipment bag, withdrew a bat and walked back to where Jeremy was standing, Felker said. ``He said to people around to get back: I'm going to hit this fool, or this guy,'' Felker said. The boy hit Jeremy on the left knee, Felker said, and when Jeremy bent slightly and grabbed his leg, the boy hit him again on the side of his head, killing him. The hearing - technically called adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. , the equivalent of a trial in adult court - is expected to continue for several days before Judge Richard Naranjo. There is no jury. The boy, whose name is being withheld because he is a juvenile, earlier denied a murder petition, the equivalent of entering a not guilty plea in adult court. Under California law California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. See also
Jeremy died on April 12 at a hospital about two hours after being hit with the aluminum bat. He was a Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
The 13-year-old defendant, a student at Cactus Intermediate School, remained in custody at Sylmar Juvenile Hall. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ROARKE |
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