Cole v. State

Bradley D. Jesson, Chief Justice.

Appellant Marshall Cole, age fifteen, was charged in circuit court with possession of a handgun on school property and aggravated assault. He filed a motion to transfer his case to juvenile court. Following a hearing, the circuit court denied the motion. Cole brings this interlocutory appeal from the circuit court’s refusal to transfer his case to juvenile court. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(12), as this interlocutory appeal is permitted by statute. See Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318 (Supp. 1995). We affirm.

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