Gibson v. Bechtold

McGRaw, Justice:

The sole question presented by this habeas corpus proceeding is whether the 1977 amendments to our juvenile law relating to the juvenile jurisdiction of circuit courts 1 are applicable to acts allegedly committed prior to the effective date of such amendments. We conclude they are and reverse.

The principal facts are not in dispute and can be briefly summarized. Relator was indicted on July 11, 1977, on a charge of armed robbery allegedly committed in February of 1977. At the arraignment on July 15, 1977, relator moved the circuit court to assume juvenile jurisdiction of the…