D.C. v. State

ZEHMER, Judge.

This case presents a perfect example of a disturbing societal proclivity toward settling all disputes through resort to a severely overburdened judicial system. In summary, we are asked to review a juvenile court order finding that the defendant, a 13 year old boy, committed the crime of battery when he engaged in a brief scuffle with the alleged victim, an 8½ year old boy. The scuffle, in which neither boy was hurt, began when the defendant tossed a forkfull of ravioli in the direction of the victim and ended a minute or two later with the defendant holding the victim in a…