Will the minor please rise? Johnny, I've gone over your record very carefully, as well as the psychological evaluation that was provided to me. And I had to consider that this was not your first offence, that you did admit to stalking the Reverend with an intent to kill him, and to date, you have shown no remorse. Now, this is not to say that I have no hope of your ever changing, because I do. We have successfully rehabilitated young men and women just like yourself, and I intend to follow your case very closely. But today, Johnny, based upon the information gathered, as well as my own conversations with you and your parents, I feel I have no choice but to relinquish you to the State Youth Authority, where you will remain under their care until you're 25 years old, which is the maximum penalty I am allowed to assign a 12-year-old. This concludes this hearing. Court is recessed.
Don't let them take me! Please! Don't let them take me! I wanna go home! I wanna go home!
Mr. Morton [to Eric] I was... I was wrong. And I just wanna apologise for what happened and for not listening to you when you told me my son was in trouble. If I had, this wouldn't have happened. I just thank God he didn't kill anyone.
Amen.
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