Walker v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant, Robert Christian Walker, was charged in Pulaski Circuit Court with first degree murder. He was convicted of the lesser included offense of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Walker was 14 years old when the offense was committed. He argues manslaughter is an offense of which only a juvenile court has jurisdiction to convict and punish a person his age. We hold the Circuit Court acquired jurisdiction upon the filing of the first degree murder charge, and it retained jurisdiction to convict and sentence for the lesser included offense.

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