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Athens County Juvenile Judge Robert Stewart says children are not miniature adults and that’s why juevnile court competency standards are changing.
A new state law will create new standards for determining whether juvenile defendants are competent for court.
People in the legal and psychological communities say the new standards will protect the children and mean less guesswork.
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