Court Report

Teen Charged in Grandmother's Poisoning

ADRIAN, Mich. - A judge has declared a 15-year-old Michigan girl competent to stand trial as an adult on charges of poisoning her grandmother. Kristina Adkins faces an April 15 preliminary hearing after the ruling. Defense lawyer Michael McFarland says he will petition the court for an independent psychological review and may pursue a battered child syndrome defense. Read more...
Posted by Webmaster at March 21, 2008 12:02 AM