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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 26 > A killer at 16, in the juvenile justice system two decades later - and maybe forever

A killer at 16, in the juvenile justice system two decades later - and maybe forever

Rarely invoked code keeps Donald Schmidt locked up, but he’s in court Tuesday to test it

By Jesse McKinley / The Bulletin
April 26, 2009

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Except for one detail and one horrifying crime, Donald Schmidt is a run-of-the-mill juvenile offender. He watches television, does chores, talks to his lawyer and waits for his release.

The detail is his age: Schmidt is 37, the oldest defendant ever in....

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