The city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia, said he would not seek charges against the 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher in January but has yet to decide whether any adults associated with the case could be held criminally liable.
, Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn said the"prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic" given that a child that young wouldn't have the competency to understand the legal system
and what a charge means or adequately assist an attorney., and theoretically, a 6-year-old child could be criminally charged under Virginia law.Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.
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