Curtis Jones (minister)

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Curtis Fairchild Jones
Born (1986-05-31) 31 May 1986 (age 38)
Alabama, United States
RelativesCatherine Jones
Criminal chargeMurder

Curtis Fairchild Jones (born May 31, 1986), now a Christian minister, is the youngest person in the United States to have been tried as an adult and convicted of murder at the time of his conviction. [1] [2]

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Jones was born in Alabama. [2] He was about 12 years of age at the time of his conviction. [3] Curtis was convicted of second-degree murder during 1999 along with his 13-year-old sister, Catherine Jones, and subsequently incarcerated in jail in Florida. He was released from South Bay Correctional Facility on July 28, 2015. [3]

Background

While most states in the US typically try juveniles under the age of 18 in a separate juvenile court, there is a legal precedent of the age of majority being considered lower for some heinous crimes. For example, in Kentucky, the lowest age a juvenile may be tried as an adult, no matter how heinous the crime, is 14. The trial and subsequent conviction of a 12-year-old in the US is considered a rare (but not unique) case[ citation needed ].

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References

  1. "Inmate Release Information Detail".
  2. 1 2 Torres, John A. "Documents unveil history of abuse for young Brevard killers". Florida Today. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 DOYLE MURPHY. Youngest convicted killer in the U.S. to be released from prison. published July 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-30.