;Cocky 12-Year-Old Expected Freedom, yet the Judge Ruled He Belong in Juve:nile Cus:tody…
When Cocky Youth Collided With Real Consequences The courtroom was still, broken only by shuffling papers and the creak of Judge Richard Callahan’s chair. Every gaze landed on the boy at the defense table where arms folded, lips curled into a half-grin. Twelve-year-old Jason Whitmore leaned back as if he owned the place, his knee …