There is no such thing as a mental psychopath. The term is derogatory. What there is conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder. The kid is to young for antisocial personality disorder and it would take a full psychological assessment to determine if he meets the criteria for conduct disorder. You are not qualified to give that assessment. Crime is crime. Mental disorder is mental disorder. PERIOD!
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I don't think anyone is talking life. Life is normally reserved for first degree murder. This kid will probably be convicted of voluntary manslaughter. I think there are to many mitigating circumstances to even get a murder 2 conviction (especially if they can't prove intent... which is sounds like they are murky on). The sentence for voluntary manslaughter is 15-20 years (normally with parole after 10).
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I must have missed the point where you are a trained mental health professional. I am sure any attorney worth their weight that is handling this kids defense started out with a psych exam. If the kid would have been found unfit to stand trial or mentally ill he would have never been tried period (he would have been sent to a facility instead). The fact that he is being tried as an adult means he is more than likely not mentally ill.
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Not to mention, if a minority killed a majority member of the population in a third world dictatorship the case would never make it to trial. The fact that we respect the rights of minorities is kind of what separates us from third world countries.