How will justice be served in the killing of Tristyn Bailey?That’s the question being asked from tidy backyards in the Durbin Crossing community, where the 13-year-old victim resided, to larger circles of legal pundits and true-crime followers across the nation.The 14-year-old suspect charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Bailey awaits a decision by the State Attorney’s Office as to whether he will be tried as an adult or juvenile.Sheriff: Tristyn Bailey’s death was the ‘horrific, brutal murder of a 13-year-old child’Parents qualify for indigency status: Suspect in Tristyn Bailey’s killing will be defended by court-appointed attorneysCelebration of life: Tristyn Bailey remembered as someone who brought ‘life to everyone around her’In the meantime, The Record asked a panel of experts to weigh in on a number of legal issues surrounding the case, as well as the role social media has played in the investigation.Chief in that discussion is whether prosecutors will find enough reason to warrant charging the suspect as an adult, which would mean instead of an adjudicatory hearing presided over by a judge in juvenile court there would be a full jury trial.Suspect charged with second-degree murderOriginally reported missing, the body of Bailey, a popular cheerleader, was found May 9 near her home in a quiet…
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Justice for Tristyn Bailey: Legal experts weigh in on issues facing teen suspect
