Not even the procedural formalities of the courtroom mute the stark reality of a 10 year old in the dock charged with the fatal shooting of another 10-year-old playmate. The petition alleges that respondent "did recklessly cause the death of S. M. (age 10) by shooting S. M. in the right side of chest with a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson, a deadly weapon."
The accused's age assumes heightened significance within the context...
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