State v. M. M.

McGraw, Justice:

On January 6, 1978, the Circuit Court of Wetzel County transferred the case of sixteen year old M. M. to a criminal proceeding. The child appeals from the transfer order. See, W. Va. Code § 49-5-10 [1977]. One set of issues in this appeal concerns the trial court’s admission of certain expert testimony. The other issue is whether the court was correct in concluding there were no reasonable prospects for rehabilitating the child. We reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand the case for further proceedings.

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