Juvenile Law Center Amicus Brief, Minnesota v. Grigsby

This amicus brief by Juvenile Law Center, Campaign for Youth Justice, and The Gault Center argues the transfer hearing in the state juvenile court deprived the young person of due process when the judge only considered the intentional murder charge, when they were ultimately convicted on  the lesser offense of felony murder and second degree manslaughter. The brief argues that recent Supreme Court jurisdprudence confirms age and development status (and the hallmark differences in decision-making between adults and adolescents) are relevant considerations for certification hearings, especially in the context of a young person convicted of an unintentional homicide, or felony murder.