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HIS MOTHER WAS CONVICTED OF
PROVIDING A FALSE ALIBI,
EVIDENCE TAMPERING FOR GETTING
RID OF A GUN AND POSSESSION OF A
FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON.
>> YES, I FEEL CONTENT ABOUT THE
DECISION.
I FEEL THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE HAD
PLENTY OF CHANCES, YOU KNOW, TO
CORRECT HER MISTAKES AND SHE
CHOSE NOT TO.
>> HER ARREST CAME AFTER SHE AND
HER SISTER WERE ACCUSED OF
MAKING INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS
TO POLICE.
POLICE SAY THE TWO WOMEN WERE
NOT HONEST WITH THEM AND THAT'S
WHY THEY WERE ARRESTED.
PROSECUTORS SAID EVIDENCE FROM
ELKINS' MOTHER LED INVESTIGATORS
TO A POND WHERE THEY FOUND A
REVOLVER.
ANOTHER TEEN, DOMINIQUE LANGE,
14 AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING
ALSO FACES *** AND OTHER
CHARGES IN THE CASE.
HE WAS IN COURT TODAY AS WELL.
>> HE WAS THERE AND HE WAS AS
BIG A THREAT TO ME AND MY BABY
AS THE SHOOTER.
HE HAD TIME ALSO, WALKING DOWN
THAT LONG ROAD TO DECIDE TO RUN.
AND HE DID NOT WANT TO RUN AWAY
AND CALL THE POLICE.
WHILE THAT BOY WAS SHOOTING ME.
OKAY?
TWO TIMES BEFORE HE SHOT MY
BABY.
>> THE JUDGE IS ALLOWING LANGE'S
MATURITY, PERSONALITY AND MENTAL
ABILITY TO BE EXAMINED TO SEE IF
THE CASE SHOULD BE MOVED TO
JUVENILE COURT.
>> WE'RE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT
THE LANGE TRIAL BUT WE'RE
HOPEFUL THERE WILL BE JUSTICE IN
THAT CASE, TOO, AS WELL AS THE
OTHERS.
>> MEAN WHILE, AS SHERRY WEST
TRIES TO MOVE FORWARD, SHE SAYS
IT'S TOUGH TO TRUST PEOPLE
ANYWHERE SHE GOES.
>> FEARFUL, YOU KNOW.
STILL FEARFUL.