October 22, 2009
Placement Delays 9-Year-Old's Sentencing
PHOENIX -- A 9-year-old Arizona boy who pleaded guilty in the killing of his father's roommate likely won't be sentenced because no state or county agency is willing to pay for the costly psychiatric treatment required under terms of a plea agreement, attorneys said. Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting said Tuesday that he phoned or met with several state agencies, the county juvenile probation department and a group that provides mental health treatment in northern Arizona. None of the agencies was willing to oversee treatment, either because of the cost or their inability to accomodate someone so young.Click Here For The Full Story......