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Associated PressCalifornia boy charged with murdering neo-Nazi dad
(philstar.com) Updated May 05, 2011 09:53 AM
RIVERSIDE, California (AP) - A 10-year-old boy was charged Wednesday with murdering his neo-Nazi father in the family's California home and his attorney said he might pursue an insanity defense.
County prosecutors charged the boy with murder involving the use of a gun after reviewing the facts surrounding the early Sunday morning shooting of Jeff Hall, a 32-year-old plumber who had carried a swastika flag and led rallies outside a local synagogue and day labor site.
Prosecutors declined to provide additional details until the boy enters a plea but said the case is highly unusual because of the boy's age.
"To say it's unheard of is not hyberbole in this case," said Ambrosio E. Rodriguez, senior deputy district attorney. "This is extremely rare. It is almost unheard of — until today."
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