In re A.M.

A police investigation determined that A.M. was involved in a retaliatory gang shooting that resulted in the death of a rival gang's leader. Legal proceedings were initiated in juvenile court because A.M. was sixteen years old at the time of the shooting and juvenile courts hold exclusive jurisdiction over minors. On the State's motion to certify A.M. as an adult to face criminal charges in district court, the juvenile court issued an order finding that the State met its burden under Family Code section 54.02(a) for waiver of jurisdiction and transfer to district court.

After A.M. was…