I agree that MD should be tried as a juvenile, but not because she is an honor student or plays a musical instrument or speaks several languages. Whether she was failing at school or was an honor student, has nothing to do with the crime she has committed and accountability, IMO. I believe the juvenile justice system in Missouri can hold her accountable by removing her from the community with placement in a residential facility during which time she can hopefully learn to control her rage and not be a danger to society. The seriousness of her crime, a class A or B felony, should mean that she isn't only committed by the court to weekly visits with a probation officer or day treatment, but removal from the community and placed in a residential facility. A class A or B felony is the most serious crime in the Missouri juvenile justice system and it is likely that she will be placed in a secure facility. Maybe until she is 18 years of age. That will be up to the court to decide and monitor. If she can't handle the other youth who are in the same facility, then she could be there until she is 18 years of age. I am sure she will have regular court hearings to monitor her progress in terms of controlling her rage, etc. Perhaps after some time she would be transferred to a group home in the community and gradually be returned to her family home.
If the juvenile court trial and hearings release her to return to her home and school, then there is no justice for KG.
JMO