A 14-year-old Avondale girl, accused of killing her father by throwing bleach on him in the heat of an argument, could become the first child in Ohio to stand trial before a Juvenile Court jury.

        On Tuesday, Hamilton County Juvenile Judge Sylvia Sieve Hendon decided the girl will be tried in juvenile court, rather than adult court.

        She also ordered the teen classified as a serious youthful offender.

        A state law that took effect in January allows juvenile judges to order the classification, which gives the child the right to have her case heard by a jury. At least 14 other states allow juvenile jury trials.

        The girl is not being named because of her age.

        The 14-year-old faces juvenile counts of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. She is accused of throwing bleach on her 39-year-old father, Archie Dale Hall, during an argument Jan. 28 in the Northern Avenue home she shared with her grandfather, mother and other relatives.

        Mr. Hall died Feb. 18 as a result of bleach inhalation.

        The girl's public defender, David Montgomery, told Judge Hendon Tuesday that his client wants the case forwarded to a grand jury — another provision of the new law.

        If the girl is indicted, her lawyer said she would seek a jury trial rather than have Judge Hendon hear the case.

        Mr. Montgomery said the teen was provoked into the attack.

        A co-defendant, Gregory Douglas, 17, was ordered bound over to adult court Tuesday. The Westwood teen-ager was charged with aggravated assault. He is accused of putting Mr. Hall in a headlock after the older man had been splashed with bleach.

        Prosecutors said Mr. Hall was upset with his daughter because he thought Mr. Douglas had spent the night in her room. The girl is accused of splashing Mr. Hall with bleach.

        Mr. Hall was estranged from the girl's mother.

        Mr. Hall's sister, Marvis Green, said the situation is difficult, but has not torn the family apart.

        “We are Christians and believe in the Lord Jesus. We ask God for guidance,” Mrs. Green said.

        The girl is being held in lieu of a $200,000 bond. Mr. Douglas is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.

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