Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Court says adults can be charged for earlier crimes

By: Associated Press//May 18, 2018//

Court says adults can be charged for earlier crimes

By: Associated Press//May 18, 2018//

Listen to this article

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reaffirmed that criminal charges in adult court can be brought against defendants for activity that happened when they were juveniles.

The court on Friday unanimously affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a man who was 19-years-old when he was charged in adult court with a felony sexual assault for a crime he committed when he was between 9 and 12-years-old.

Shaun Sanders asked the Supreme Court to decide whether there’s a minimum age for criminal prosecution in Wisconsin.

The court on Friday affirmed lower-court rulings and stuck with previous decisions in similar cases. It said the defendant’s age at the time he was charged, not his age at the time of the alleged criminal conduct, determines whether the case is in adult criminal court.

Polls

What kind of stories do you want to read more of?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests