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Teen to be tried as adult for murder
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Sam Brinkley, 17, has been transferred from juvenile to adult court.
The teen who allegedly opened fire on a sleeping man during a botched drug heist in January has been found sane and will face trial as an adult for murder.The alleged killer, Sam Brinkley, 17, has been transferred from juvenile to adult court by Juvenile Court Judge Bill Locke. The move came after a mental competency report found Brinkley competent to stand trial for the murder of Oswaldo Luna, 43. There had been a delay in transferring Brinkley after his defense brought up the question of his sanity during a transfer hearing that led to the transfer of fellow teen conspirators Charles Guess, Malik Scott and Melvin Horn, all who were 17 at the time of the crime.