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Jeffrey Figueroa, 13, admits he shot a spitwad at his Walnut Creek school last fall and that it hit another student in the right eye, requiring surgery.
But the seventh-grader and his parents said Tuesday that he never should have been convicted of two felonies -- let alone charged -- for what they call a schoolyard accident. He faces spending up to eight years in a juvenile prison.
This story can be found here: SFGate.com
Eight years in juvy for a spitwad? I think that's a little too much. A spitwad is usually a harmless thing, but since it did hurt the other boy, he should be punished; I think 6 months in juvy would be a decent punishment, if the boy has no other record of agression or bad behavior.