K.M. v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant J.M., a minor, through his father K.M., appeals the judgment of the Craighead County Chancery Court adjudicating him delinquent and sentencing him to one year of probation, community service, continued counseling, and fines. The Arkansas Court of Appeals certified this appeal to us; hence, jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(d). Appellant argues on appeal that the trial court erred by not allowing and considering evidence of his mental disabilities to determine if he was competent to stand trial, if he had the required intent to commit…