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TV blamed for youth's bank robbery by Manhattan boy
In Manhattan a 90 pound 4 foot 5 inch 10 year old boy named Robert faces Family Court on robbery charges after allegedly sticking up a teller at the New York Bank for Savings in Rockefeller Center. His attorney Mel Sachs argues television crime programs shaped his behavior, while prosecutors say juveniles in Family Court are not entitled to a jury trial. The judge denied a jury and Robert was released to his father for juvenile court on April 3, with possible detention up to 18 months if convicted.
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