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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

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

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

Juvenile murder

Description: Mother of murder victim Charles Johnson paces the halls during hearing on Dante Johnson, accused as a juvenile of killing her son. Sign for Boston Juvenile Court.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/18/1990

Loopholes in juvenile justice system

Description: Because of loopholes in juvenile justice system, convicted killers may go free, rather than be tried as adults. Defendant with chained ankles. Mark Lawton, Edward Loughran. File of Emmet Snow+Rod Matthews.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1990

Trying juveniles as adults

Description: Sen. William Keating sponsors bill enabling juvenile murderers to be tried as adults. Gov. Dukakis and relatives of murder victims express their support.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/29/1990