State v. Thornton

BELLONI, J. (Pro Tempore).

Janet Louise Thornton, age 16, was indicted by the Marion County Grand Jury of the crime of Second Degree Murder for allegedly killing her 13 month old daughter.

At the arraignment the judge of the Circuit Court upon being advised of her age remanded the child to the Marion County Juvenile Court.

A Petition was filed in the Juvenile Court which alleged :

“2. The child is within the jurisdiction of the Court by reason of the following facts: Said minor child has violated a law of the state of Oregon, to-wit: intentionally caused the death of another human being; it is…