[Al Norris]

The prosecutor's office wouldn't explain its actions. The boy's defense attorney, Benjamin Brewer, declined to comment Friday, citing a gag order in the case.

Police in the small eastern Arizona town of St. Johns allege that the boy killed both men with a .22-caliber rifle in their home on Nov. 5.

A well-known Arizona defense lawyer not involved in the case said there could be many reasons why a charge would be dismissed.

“There's some reason legally or factually that they don't want to proceed with that murder at this time — and that normally means there's something they need to investigate further — the case is not ready to proceed,” Tucson attorney Mike Piccarreta said.

The boy is being held in a county juvenile facility. He had been living with his father, stepmother and the roommate.

The above from http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...r-breakingnews.

With the gag order in place, I'll go with what that defense attorney said.