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Commission rejects proposal to alter Robbery 1 age cutoff for Option B eligibility
Summary
A proposal to ‘‘square the ages’’ so 15‑year‑olds convicted of Robbery 1 would be eligible for Option B was moved and defeated March 13 after members expressed concern about Robbery 1’s varied seriousness; the motion failed amid 5 recorded yes votes and multiple abstentions.
Commissioners debated whether to align age thresholds so that some 15‑year‑olds adjudicated of Robbery 1 could be eligible for Option B. The discussion centered on statutory inconsistencies: Option B sets an age threshold at 14 for class A offenses, while the juvenile offense classification for Robbery 1 treats some younger defendants differently (e.g., classifications that make some 13‑ and under cases technically eligible).
Miss Brandes offered a compromise motion to amend Option B language so…
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