KENT V. UNITED STATES (1966)
Morris Kent, 16, who had been on probation since he was 14 for burglary and theft, was arrested and charged with three home burglaries, three robberies, and two counts of rape in Washington, D.C. Because of the seriousness of the charges and Morris's previous criminal history, the prosecutor moved to try Morris in adult court.
Morris's lawyer wanted the case to stay in juvenile court where the penalties were much less severe. He had planned to argue that Morris had a mental illness that should be taken into account when deciding where he would be tried. Without a hearing, the judge sided with the prosecutor and sent Morris to adult court, where he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 to 90 years in prison. Morris appealed, arguing that the case should have remained in juvenile court.
[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN THIS CASE?] [HOW WOULD YOU RULE ON THIS CASE?]
posted by Mr. Turk at 10:16 PM
65 Comments:
they would rule for morris kent because 16 and he had mental problem
8:13 AM
yeah
8:15 AM
the same he is a sickoo
8:16 AM
its hard to say because he messed up. however if he is mentally ill then he needs special care. another thing locking him up all of his life is crazy at least give him a chance when he groes up
8:16 AM
i think that they should have done two cases one for being a miner and the second one after he became an adult
8:18 AM
the court ruled in favor of the the trial being in adult court. i would say its your fault and keep him in adult court cause if the severity of the crime
8:18 AM
I think that they ruled in favor of the prosecutor. But he should have been tried a an adult at 16. Because if he was going to be tired as an adult without all of the rights an adult has is not fair. It doesn't make sense that they say he can serve 30 to 90 years in prison but he can't vote. That ruling was unfair. I would have tried him as a juvenile not as an adult.
8:19 AM
I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE GAVEHIM JUVINILE TIME AND KEPT IT THERE HE WOULD HAVE HAD SOME YEARS NOWHERE NEAR 30 TO 90 TO THINK BOUT WHAT HE DID.....ON OTHER HAND I WOULD HAVE CHARGED AS JUVINILE THERE ARE KIDS WHO KILL PPLE WHO GET JUVI COURT
8:20 AM
i think they ruled right. they should have tooken it to adult court because if he wants to act like an adult and be stupid he should be tried as an adult
8:22 AM
I think that Morris Kent shouldt have been running around stealing stuff and raping people ... so truthfully i think he got what he had coming...
8:22 AM
i think they would have sided with morris because he is only 16 and should have stayed in juvenile court. i would have kept it in juvenile court.
8:24 AM
If i was the judge ill wait until at least until he 18 and then tried him in adult court. Also i wouldn't give hime 30 to 90 years. At least 20.
8:25 AM
they might had ruled for morris kent.
i would rule for him because he was only 14 so he should been taken to a juvenile court even though of all the new charges. yea he did make a lot of mistakes but still should got a chance. maybe if he went to juvenile court the sentence wouldnt have been that long.
8:25 AM
i think if he has mental problem then they should rethink what they will do if not then at least reduce the sentence.
8:27 AM
they should rule because it happen when she was 14.
8:31 AM
they would rule for morris kent becuse he was only 16 with a mental illness
8:56 AM
that guy was a creep!
8:56 AM
for 3 burglaries getting 30 years is ridiculous, i would have put him in adult court too but not with such an extensive charge.
8:57 AM
he needs to get help
8:57 AM
oh i didnt read he raped someone, nvm fry his @$$ in the electric chair.
8:58 AM
right. the same because he would still be running arond robbing people and raping people as well
9:02 AM
yeah
9:05 AM
I think they probably ruled against him. but i would've ruled for him because hes not old enough for an adult courtroom and hes mentally ill
9:08 AM
I WOULD NOT HAVE TRIED HIM AS AN ADULT BECAUSE OF THE MENTAL ILLNESS AND HIS AGE
9:09 AM
they should rule for moris because he got a mental problem
9:09 AM
wow this case, i dont even know
9:09 AM
I think the courts decision was good, because he had so many accounts and if he wanted to act like a grown man all big and bad, then he should have been grown enough to go to an adult court. If i were the one ruling i would sent him to an adult court. and have him 30 to 90 years in prison.
9:11 AM
I believe the supreme court didn't rule in his favor. And if I ruled the case, I would've sent him to juvenile because he was only 16 at the time.
9:11 AM
i think he deserves to go to adult court because he has rape and theft charges and those are not minor charges
9:13 AM
i think that he sould have been tried as an adult becuase they sould keep him on a leash if he was that messed up and would u want him back on the streets o do it again
9:14 AM
Well that is to harsh cause he still has his whole life ahead of him to change but they took that chace away but he did have many charges but he is still a kid
9:15 AM
the wrong way
and i would of ruled it az a mental illness as soon az i would of saw his medical records
9:19 AM
YES
9:19 AM
yeah doe he sick real talk
9:20 AM
I think the court didnt rule well. How i would rule on this court is try my best to not pled that young adult guilty.
9:22 AM
I think the court will rule in his favor bcaz of his mental illness. If it were me i would rule in his favor as well
9:23 AM
I would rule for morris. he had an illness
10:32 AM
I think that the supreme court ruled in the prosecuter's favor because of the rape
10:45 AM
i think they shoiuld have left it in juvinille court because he is too young no matter what he did he is still to young to go to adult court
10:45 AM
I think putting him in adult court was ok but giving him that many years is ridiculous...also take into consideration that he has a mental problem and should have had help a long time ago.
10:46 AM
he should hav been in juvenile court i would have let him go to juvi court
10:46 AM
he should have been in juenville court cause he wasn't of age
10:46 AM
I agree b/c the boy is only 16 but his cases were serious but I think that 30-60 yrs is a little extreme!
10:46 AM
I disagree if he want to actlike he's grown, he should be treated like a grown up. He was Stupid!
10:47 AM
i think the court ruled badly because ni 16 year old should have to serve that much time in prison. they should have kept it in juevnile court.
10:56 AM
yes
10:56 AM
i wouldn't think that the judge would put a 16 year old with mental illness in prison for the rest of his life, but on the same token he did violate and rape somebody so he shouldn't be punished to such a degree, maybe some therapy and up to 15 years with parole..........
10:56 AM
no he should have have been taken to adult court! his charges were too servere!
10:57 AM
yes
10:59 AM
I would of charged him as an adult because of the past history and the other counts he has going for him
11:00 AM
No he shouldn't b sent there, the supreme court sent him there
11:03 AM
i think they ruled in avor of u.s.. i would have ruled the same way because he wasn't mentally ill when he did the things he did.
12:15 PM
i would have took his illness and family surrondings into consideration before trying him ad i would have tried him n juvi court
12:16 PM
they would have ruled for morris he was only 14 and hes only sixteen now with mental problems
12:17 PM
He aint learning so now its time 4 big boy jail
12:19 PM
he did screw up. but if he is mentally ill then get him help and dont lock him up for life only for a lil and then have ppl help him wen hes out
B.abrams
12:20 PM
Yes i think that he should have put in adult prison but separated from the rest of the inmates
12:27 PM
he shoud go to jail
12:28 PM
i dont think that he had any mental illness, when people are backed into a wall in court they always plead for reason of insanity and i think thats crap, he got what he deserved.
12:31 PM
because the lawer wanted him to stay in juvenile court. i would put him in the big jail instead of juvenile.
12:38 PM
the court ruled against the doy. i would have ruled the case as a adult
12:39 PM
I would check out his mental ability before i made any decisions.
12:40 PM
THEY WOULD RULE FOR MORRIS KEN BECAUSE 16 AND HE HAD MENTAL PROBLEM
12:41 PM
I would rule the case as an adult
12:43 PM
I THINK THAT HE SHOULD GET INTO SOME KIND OF TROUBLE BUT I DONT THINK THAT THEY SHOULD CHARGE HIM AS AN ADULT THATS JUST NOT RIGHT.......I WOULD HAVE CHARGED HIM AS A JUVI
12:18 PM
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