However it began, it escalated to the point where one person was committing horrible felonious injuries on another, and beyond any excuse for it.
I am not making any excuses for the girl who slammed Kaylee’s head into the concrete. I agree that girl did not act in self-defense, as her family claims.
But, remember, the original story was that Kaylee was jumped by a group. That turned out to be false. In Court, both sides agreed this was a fight one girl took too far.
The only issue is whether she should be charged as a juvenile or an adult. I want to be clear: If she were charged as an adult, I would have no complaint. I just understand why she’s being charged as a juvenile.
To be charged as an adult, the Court considers certain factors, such as whether she is a repeat offender. The answer is no.
What really matters is the outcome of the trial. Will she be sentenced to a detention facility? Or will she be released and sent back to school? Even if she were charged as an adult, the latter could happen.