Nathaniel, who was 11 at the time, is charged as an adult with first-degree murder, assault with intent to commit murder and two felony firearms counts. He is one of the youngest defendants ever charged with murder.
Kids say all kinds of things.
Earlier Monday, Dr. Margaret Stack, a clinical psychologist, testified that Nathaniel has trouble planning and carrying out plans. Michigan has no legal precedent that applies diminished capacity to someone as young as 11. If convicted, Nathaniel could be sentenced to life in prison without parole, to juvenile detention until he becomes an adult, or to a blended sentence in which his record would be re-examined when he turns 21 to see if he should be freed or held. APB Multimedia Inc. All rights reserved.