Eric Smith.He's like a Michael Myers to me.There is absolutely no soul behind those dead eyes.The sad part is that one day he will be released into society.
As a youthful offender, Noah Riley Crooks would stay under the supervision of the judicial system past his 18th birthday.
If he remains classified as a juvenile offender, he would be freed at the age of 18.
Crooks, of rural Osage, faces allegations of first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Gretchen A. Crooks, 37. It is also alleged he committed an assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.
His facebook profile:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001357323007&sk=wall
He really just looks so darn young and innocent. I cannot imagine what happened here. It is very frightening. My heart is so heavy for her husband / his father. What must he be feeling and going through.
I will await further information, but I too cannot imagine what in the world would have sparked this. Is hindsight 20/20? I wonder honestly what his family and friends must be thinking.
The hearing will consider whether Crooks should be classified as a youthful offender.
If determined a youthful offender by Judge Gregg R. Rosenbladt, Crooks would stay under the supervision of the judicial system past his 18th birthday.
If he remains classified as a juvenile offender, he would be freed at the age of 18.
"The defendant was interrogated while in custody and without having been previously read his rights pursuant to the case of Miranda v. Arizona," Lapointe wrote.
"Therefore, the search and seizure of the defendant in this case was illegal and any and all evidence obtained as a result ... must be suppressed as a matter of law."
A hearing to determine whether future court records and motions will be kept confidential in the Noah Crooks murder case has been canceled
The next hearing date for Crooks will be June 22, when a motion to waive him to juvenile offender status will be considered.
Teen's hearing on Osage murder continued but will be closed to public
June 19, 2012 1:43 pm
Whether Noah Riley Crooks will be tried as a youthful offender, or as a juvenile, will be determined at the hearing. A new date has not been set.
If determined to be a youthful offender, Crooks will be tried in district court and will be under court controls past the age of 18.
If his status remains that of a juvenile, he will face allegations in juvenile court, with the potential of being released at age 18.
June 22, 2012 8:24 pm
OSAGE Noah Crooks, the 13-year-old rural Osage boy accused of his mothers murder, is asking through his attorneys that testimony given during a psychiatric evaluation be suppressed at an upcoming hearing. Crooks cited his Fifth Amendment rights, which protect accused persons from self-incrimination.
Specifically, he is asking that information or testimony given during a psychiatric evaluation conducted by state witness Dr. Michael Taylor be suppressed.
Crooks father, William, hired two West Des Moines criminal case attorneys to represent his son.
Crooks will be represented by William L. Kutmus and Trever T. Hook of the firm, Kutmus, Pennington and Hook, PC
Crooks had previously been represented by court-appointed attorney Timothy Lapointe of Mason City.