Legal Opinion

State v. D.D.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1983No. 15790PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARSHBARGER, Justice.

This appeal by a child from an order transferring him to adult criminal jurisdiction presents a question about the construction of our juvenile transfer statute, W.Va.Code, 49-5-10 [1978]. Can a child who commits two acts that would be felony offenses if committed by an adult, be transferred for adult criminal proceedings pursuant to W.Va.Code, 49-5-10(d)(5) [1978], if *793at the time the acts were committed, the child had never been adjudged delinquent?

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During one night in May, 1982, D.D., who was then sixteen years of age, allegedly committed two crimes in Grant County that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. McMannisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. State Ex Rel. Smith v. ScottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. R. H.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. State Ex Rel. Cook v. HelmsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  5. State v. M. M.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. State v. SONJA B.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. Michael S.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. In the Interest of H.J.D.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. Robert K. McL.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1997

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