State v. Jones

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

Charles Jones, age 16, was certified to stand trial as an adult on the charge of first-degree murder for the July 21,1998, shooting death of Robert Trzok. The victim was shot three times in the back of the head, causing his immediate death. On appeal, Jones alleged he was denied due process based upon lack of notice to his parents, in violation of K.S.A. 38-1636(a), and improper procedures of the court in certifying him to stand trial as an adult. He further alleged that the presumption under K.S.A. 38-1636(a)(2) that he is an adult violated…