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In re Devon T.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

584 A.2d 1287 (1991)

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Devon T. (defendant), thirteen years and ten months old, was found at school with twenty zip-lock bags of heroin and raised an infancy defense in juvenile court, arguing he was incapable of distinguishing right from wrong; evidence showed he was at or near grade level academically, understood the legal proceedings against him including his right against self-incrimination, and had frequently used a nearby home as a hiding place for his activities.

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Whether a child is criminally culpable for his actions if he is incapable of differentiating between right and wrong.

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