United States v. One Juvenile Male

OPINION

PANNER, District Judge.

■ D.B., a juvenile male, is charged in a seven-count indictment with shooting two men in separate incidents, killing one. D.B. was seventeen years old when he allegedly committed the crimes and has been treated as a juvenile. The government moves to transfer the juvenile to adult status under 18 U.S.C. § 5032. I deny the government’s motion.

STANDARDS

The district court has discretion to transfer a juvenile defendant to adult status. 18 U.S.C. § 5032; see United States v. Doe, 94 F.3d 532, 536 (9th Cir.1996) (transfer to adult status reviewed for abuse of…