Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of N.J.S.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 31, 2008No. A06-2277PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYER, Justice.
Appellant N.J.S. was 15 years old when he was charged with second-degree murder, Minn.Stat. § 609.19, subd. 1(1) (2006), for the shooting death of his grandmother. The State of Minnesota filed a motion to *706certify appellant for adult prosecution under Minn.Stat. § 260B.125 (2006). This statute requires a court to consider six factors in determining whether to certify a juvenile. Id., subd. 4. One of these factors is “the child’s prior record of delinquency.” Id. Appellant had no prior delinquency petitions or adjudications, but the district court considered evidence of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. TrogSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- State v. McCoySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- State v. HathawaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. HenningSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- State v. EngleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State of Minnesota v. Brandon Wayne RiggsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2015
- In re the Welfare of J.H.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2014
- In re the Welfare of R.D.M.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
- In Re the Welfare of N.J.S.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
- In re the Welfare of J.H.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
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