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Awaiting decision on Dante Johnson

Description: Mother of murder victim awaits decision on detention of Dante Johnson, convicted of killing her son. Judge Mark Lawton.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/23/1990

Camp for offenders

Description: Homeward Bound camp on Cape Cod takes place of juvenile detention center. Month-long program includes survival training and discipline for teen offenders.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1989

Daniel LaPlante, juvenile justice system

Description: Failure of juvenile justice system as seen through case of Daniel LaPlante, accused of triple murder in Townsend as well as previous violent offenses. Weaknesses of DYS detention - courts interface.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/04/1987

Dante Johnson case continued

Description: Dante Johnson is committed to DYS and then set free again on his lawyer's appeal. Victim's mother sits in back of juvenile courtroom and in hallway.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1990

Dante Johnson discharged

Description: Dante Johnson, who as a juvenile killed a youth, is discharged from state custody because expert witnesses testify he is not mentally ill. Mother of victim listens in court, yells & throws purse at him.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1990

Dante Johnson set free

Description: Dante Johnson, convicted of murder as a juvenile, is detained despite technicality which would set him free as an adult. Higher court then orders him released. Edward Loughran, Judge Mark Lawton.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1990

Judge explains juvenile system

Description: Roxbury Juvenile Court Judge Gordon Martin explains protecting rights of underage defendant, a suspect in murder of Mark Belmore. Photo of victim, site of crime.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/30/1990

Judges and the gun law

Description: Roxbury District Court judges wary of mandatory jail sentences as deterrent to illegal gun possession by juveniles. Bartley-Fox law. Courtroom. Courthouse exterior. Confiscated weapons. Judge Julian Houston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/20/1989

Juvenile crime bill

Description: Legislature considers bill to try juveniles charged with serious crimes as adults. (Adults can be free on bail; juveniles can be detained for own protection.) Edward Kirby, Sal DiMasi, Paul Harold, Peter Morin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/07/1987

Juvenile justice system

Description: Judge Gordon Martin decides to try accused killer of Mark Belmore as an adult. Judge Julian Houston is nominated to Superior Court and questioned by Executive Council on flexibility in transfer hearings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1990