What is a “real” juvenile? Thats the thing that is the problem with this logic. You are saying that the decision on whether or not someone is old enough to be charged as an adult is not based on a legal statute, its based on the opinion of a district attorney, who is working on behalf of the Plaintiff. Juvenile is about age, and shouldn’t be arbitrary.
Look, we no longer have an objective legal code, everything is based on a subjective opinion of power elites.
In Philadelphia sentencing guidelines only apply to White people because due to social justice, Blacks have already paid the price for their crimes and now deserve some slack. So now, most gang shootings in Philadephia are done by under 18 youth, who will get probation.
Now, I know this murder was not inhiladelphia, but the same rules apply, Whites get the book thrown at them. the kid will still get out when he turns 21 or shortly thereafter. The same thing happens here in WA State.