tina along with two other boys and then he along with four other boys raped her repeatedly in one of the boys' garage. These are serious allegations and demonstrate some level of "pre-planning" on the boys' behalf that could be considered "sophistication" by the court.
On the other hand, Manuel's juvenile and family history weigh against his case being transferred to adult court. First, 707(B) requires the court to evaluate whether Manuel can be rehabilitated before the juvenile court's jurisdiction expires. Manuel is now 16, which means the court has approximately two years to rehabilitate Manuel if he is adjudicated delinquent. While this may seem a short time if Manuel were to be sen
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