MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) — Almost four years ago, a 10-year-old boy was charged with killing his mother in Milwaukee, allegedly because she wouldn’t buy him a virtual reality headset. That boy is now a teenager, and his case has set off what could be a landmark legal battle.
His case currently sits in adult court, but his legal team is fighting to have him “reverse waived” into the juvenile system. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the case went to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
“I don’t think it’s possible to read the facts and not feel like you just got punched in the gut. This is a horrible, tragic situation from every angle at which you could possibly view it,” Lisa Kumfer, who represented the Wisconsin Department of Justice during oral arguments, said…