Jun 28, 2008 7:40 am US/Eastern
Lawyer Wants Slaying Case Moved To Juvenile Court
TOWSON, Md. (AP) ―
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The lawyer for Lewin Powell III who's accused of fatally beating his mother with a baseball bat wants to have the youth's case moved to juvenile court.
CBS
The lawyer for a Towson teenager accused of fatally beating his mother with a baseball bat wants to have the youth's case moved to juvenile court and have his confession erased from court records.
Shanell Harleston, who represents 16-year-old Lewin Powell III, also wants him to undergo a psychological evaluation.
Powell is accused of killing his mother, Donna Campbell-Powell, and attacking his father on May 13 at their home in Towson.
He was charged as an adult with first-degree murder.
Harleston says Powell was not advised of his right to a lawyer before he confessed.
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