Plea Deal On Hold In Toddler Killing
POSTED: Monday, March 10, 2008
  WPLG-TV Image Police said the 12-year-old and his 10-year-old brother were baby-sitting a 17-month-old girl in this home. The victim was not related to the boys, but they lived in the same neighborhood. |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A plea agreement is on hold for a 12-year-old Lauderhill boy accused of beating his toddler cousin to death.Attorneys said two psychologists have concluded that the boy is not mature enough to understand key aspects of the legal system. That means he will continue to be held in juvenile custody pending another psychological evaluation in 60 days.The boy has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder as a juvenile in the January beating death of 17-month-old Shaloh Joseph. If the plea deal goes through, the boy would probably be held in detention for less than two years and then put on probation.The boy could face life in prison if he were charged as an adult.
Previous Stories:
- February 15, 2008: Boy To Plead Guilty To Second-Degree Murder
- January 26, 2008: Prosecutors Offer Plea Deal To Try Boy Charged With Beating Baby
- January 15, 2008: Parents Of Dead Baby Ask That Suspect Not Be Charged
- January 6, 2008: Boy, 12, Charged In Toddler's Beating Death
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