A Baltimore Circuit Court says two 17-year-old twins will be tried as adults after being accused of setting fire to a pit bull.
The Baltimore Sun reports that Judge David Ross ruled Tuesday that Tremayne and Travers Johnson will face felony animal cruelty charges in Baltimore Circuit Court. Ifd convicted, they could be locked up for three years.
Attorneys for the twins claim that they were not properly cared for in the juvenile system after they were placed on probation for a handgun violation in October 2008.
The twins are charged with setting fire to a pit bull puppy known as Phoenix; rescue workers eventually had to euthanize the dog in May. The teens are also charged as adults with illegal drug and firearms possession in a separate case.
