M.D. v. State

COBB, Judge.

M.D. appeals from an order of the Jefferson County Juvenile Court directing that he be transferred to the circuit court for prosecution as an adult on charges of capital murder and robbery. He raises five issues on appeal.

I

M.D.’s first argument is that the juvenile court failed to follow the mandates of Ala.Code 1975, § 12-15-34(e), which require the court to determine whether he should be committed involuntarily to the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (“the Department”) due to his mental retardation. The State argues that the juvenile court followed the…