BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - What criteria will a teen accused of participating in a Burlington murder have to clear to have his case heard in family court?

That decision could be the difference between the possibility of the 16-year-old South Burlington youth spending years in an adult prison or facing lesser consequences as a youthful offender.

The 16-year-old -- along with fellow suspect Isaiah Argro, 26, of Queens, New York -- pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the August 11 assault of Scott Kastner.

Police say video evidence shows Argro threw the first punch in the fight that spilled into the alley between Church Street and City Hall Park. Officers say the teen then followed suit, hitting Kastner in the head six times with his fists and feet. Police say Kastner took

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