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Accused Minn. teen won't escape murder trial
The Associated Press
Star Tribune 7/31/08

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered a Bemidji teen accused in the shooting death of his grandmother to stand trial as an adult.

The high court refused Thursday to overturn previous rulings that certified Nicholas Shutter for prosecution as an adult. He was 15 when he was arrested for the 2005 Thanksgiving Day murder of 55-year-old Marilyn Shutter. She and her husband had been raising the boy since he was a toddler.

He had a history of behavioral problems and mental health issues. According to court records, Nicholas says he only meant to scare his grandmother and accidentally shot at the couch she was on. She was hit in the back of the head. The records say he was upset she wouldn't give him a computer password because he planned to access Internet pornography.

The high court says the case met five of six tests needed to certify a juvenile 14 or older for adult prosecution.