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Apr 11, 2023 · Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty refused to try the teen brothers as adults. Her reason is that the brain doesn't develop enough to control impulsivity until age 25.
- Terry Wu
Aug 11, 2023 · Moriarty defended her decision based on her belief that the brains of these murderous teens were still developing. Moriarty’s decision was heavily criticized — read about it here — so much so that Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison stepped in and took the case from Moriarty’s office and placed it under the jurisdiction of the ...
- David Zimmer
Mar 24, 2023 · Davis’ memo echoes Moriarty’s explanation of the decision in the McKeever case, which is that the juvenile brain is not fully formed and youth are more susceptible to impulsivity, ability to...
Apr 5, 2023 · Their brains aren't as developed. They're subject to peer pressure, risky behavior, manipulation by adults is what happened here. And they can be rehabilitated," Moriarty said in a prior...
Oct 24, 2023 · Watch on. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has faced criticism over her goal of reforming how juvenile suspects are treated in the criminal justice system.
Apr 14, 2024 · Mary Moriarty, a former public defender, became Minneapolis’s top prosecutor last year after persuading voters shaken by the murder of George Floyd that she could improve public safety by...
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May 4, 2024 · Moriarty's cabal of critics again demanded that Walz remove her from the case "in the interest of justice," one said. This time the critics were joined by four Republican and two DFL Congress ...
