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Prosecutors File Motion to Dismiss One 1st Degree Murder Charge Against 8-Year-Old Boy Accused of Shooting His Father and Another Man

By Altman & Altman

Prosecutors on Friday filed a motion to dismiss one of the 1st degree murder charges against the 8-year-old boy who is accused of shooting his father and another victim. The boy?s father, Vincent Romero, and Tim Romans, Romero?s roommate, died from injuries they sustained in the shooting. According to police, the boy confessed to shooting the two men in their home using a .22-caliber rifle on November 5, 2008. They recorded his confession on video. A CBS legal analyst, however, called the interrogation of the boy ?absurd.? Lisa Bloom noted that children younger than age 12 are susceptible to telling adults what they want to hear during questioning. She pointed out that the boy?s confession came only after a police officer questioned him repeatedly and prior to that the 8-year-old denied shooting the gun that killed Romero and Romans...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 23, 2008 (boomark / email).