Adjudications against kids with home-made bombs reversed

Nebraska Court of Appeals reversed adjudications against two Lancaster County juveniles today In re Interest of Joseph S., A-04-989, A-04-1177, 13 Neb. App. 636 and In re Interest of Anthony P., A-04-1178, 13 Neb. App. 659 of possession of a destructive device as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1213(7) (Cum. Supp. 2004), in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 (Cum. Supp. 2004) and 28-1220(1) (Reissue 1995). Although dry ice bombs and medicine bottles filled with firecracker powder were explosive devices, the Court of Appeals found no proof the juveniles intended the explosive devices to be weapons. Anthony P however was also convicted of disturbing the peace, so the court affirmed the adjudication on that ground.