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Jacen Pearson

State: Iowa
Background
12-year-old Jacen Pearson is facing murder charges for shooting his 12-year-old father. Little is known about the evidence against him at this point. However, we do know that he is being denied his counsel of choice.

Update: March 30, 2010
The debate about who will get to represent Jacen Pearson, who allegedly confessed to killing his step-father at the age of 13, continues to play out in Iowa courts.