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Should a boy, 12, be tried as an adult in stabbings? What readers say

FORT WALTON BEACH — We asked and you answered.

Last week, the Daily News put up a poll asking the community whether the 12-year-old in the Walton County school stabbing case should be prosecuted as an adult.

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A grand jury indicted the boy on charges of attempted first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of aggravated battery while wearing a mask, possession of a weapon on school property while wearing a mask and tampering with evidence.

The poll received 662 total votes with 56.8% of people voting yes and 43.2% voting no.

For now, the child is being prosecuted in the adult system.

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Should a boy, 12, be tried as an adult in stabbings? What readers say

Reporting by DeonTay Smith, Panama City News Herald / The News Herald

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