Here was one of the reasons that I asked that question although it's something I've thought about for awhile (from the original link):
"Berry's attorney, Larry Wilder, said because of the severity of the crime, the 16-year-old should be treated as an adult."
I know we have to pick an arbitrary age to grant rights and that people do not mature equally, but it seems wrong to me to charge someone as an adult who hadn't been already given the rights of an adult - most notably the ability to vote potentially for or against those that might be involved in their prosecution.
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