State v. M.A.

Following the juvenile court’s decision declining jurisdiction, M.A. pleaded guilty in adult court to first degree assault and was sentenced to an adult standard-range sentence. M.A. committed the assault when he was 14 years old. He argues that the juvenile court erred by declining jurisdiction. Although we find that one of the court’s findings entered after the decline hearing is not supported by substantial evidence, we nevertheless conclude, in light of the remaining findings, that the court did not abuse its discretion in declining jurisdiction. Accordingly, we affirm.

FACTS

On the evening…