Two mental health experts testified yesterday in a hearing for a now 16-year-old boy charged in connection with a fatal shooting last summer in New Kensington. The Trib reports that Avian Molter of Pittsburgh is one of seven people charged with criminal homicide for the shooting death of 39-year-old Jason Raiford at Valley Royal Court Apartments in July of 2023.
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Wright testified for the prosecution that Molter is not receptive to the treatment in the juvenile justice system, while Forensic psychologist Dawn Smitley testified Molter’s age, as well as his level of criminal sophistication and history of prior treatment, warrant his case be removed from adult court. A determination on Molter’s request to transfer his case to juvenile court after he reviews written legal arguments that will be submitted later this summer.
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