I haven’t blogged about this case because I had hoped that commonsense would prevail. It is truly awful that a 2 year old is dead. Period. The fact that she was killed by an 11 year old is particularly tragic because of the impact that being responsible for a death is bound to have on someone so young.

I had hoped that the state of Georgia would keep this case in juvenile court. Now comes word that the state is considering trying the 11 year old as an adult.

Fulton County prosecutors have the difficult task of determining whether or not an 11-year-old Georgia girl who has been charged with the murder of a 2-year-old toddler should be tried as an adult.

The Fulton County District Attorney issued a statement Wednesday saying that the office is waiting until the police have concluded their investigation before proceeding.

“Our office is awaiting a full report on this matter from the Sandy Springs Police Department. Upon receipt of that report, we will conduct our investigation and make a decision regarding the appropriate charges.”

No actually this is NOT a difficult decision for prosecutors. 11 year olds are not adults and should not be tried in adult courts.