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11 year-old Riverside boy accused of killing neo-Nazi father returns to court
April 30, 2011: Riverside, Calif. - Jeff Hall's son sits on the stairs holding his shoe and eating a sandwich while an NSM (National Socialist Movement) member stands near him an hour after a monthly meeting for the NSM California was held in Hall's Riverside home. This is the son who allegedly killed his father.
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11 year-old Riverside boy accused of killing neo-Nazi father returns to court
11 year-old Riverside boy accused of killing neo-Nazi father returns to court
The attorney for an 11-year-old Riverside boy accused of killing his neo-Nazi father could enter a plea on the child’s behalf on Monday. The boy’s - whose name KPCC is withholding because he is a minor - been undergoing psychiatric evaluations while in custody.
The 11 year-old is accused of purposely shooting and killing his father, white supremacist leader Jeff Hall. Hall led the West Coast chapter of the National Socialist Movement. The boy was 10 at the time of the killing.
Investigators say he told them he did it to stop his father from physically abusing him and his stepmom - and because his dad was apparently having an affair.
At the time of the shooting, the child was being homeschooled by his father and stepmother. He was thrown out of several public schools because of violent outbursts and developmental problems.
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The boy’s public defender could argue he is mentally unfit to stand trial in juvenile court. If the boy is convicted he could remain in juvenile custody until he turns 18. After that he could be released, or transferred to an adult facility until he turns 25.
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