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“A horrible idea”; under a new law, older teens charged with murder will be tried as adults

Teens 16 and older charged with murder or attempted murder in Tennessee will now face life in prison due to a new “mandatory transfer” rule pushed through alongside the state’s blended sentencing law.  The rule, which went into effect Jan. 1, requires older teens charged with murder to be transferred to the criminal justice system […]