Bill to limit the crimes for which juveniles could be charged as adults sparks debate - Maryland Matters

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Bill to limit the crimes for which juveniles could be charged as adults sparks debate - Maryland Matters

Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger, at lectern, testified at Tuesday's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Criminal justice advocates welcomed a Senate bill that would sharply reduce the number of crimes for which a juvenile could be charged as an adult. Senate Bill 422 by Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery) would raise the age at which a juvenile would be tried as an adult fr…