Legal Opinion

In re Edgar V.

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided March 27, 2007No. 1 CA-JV 05-0205Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSEN, Judge.

¶ 1 This is an appeal by Edgar V. of the juvenile court’s order transferring him to superior court to face charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and misconduct involving a weapon. Edgar was 13 years’ old at the time of the transfer. He argues on appeal that because a majority of the factors set out in the transfer statute weighed against transfer, the juvenile court erred in transferring his case. See Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 8-327 (2007).1 *78Because we conclude that the statute requires an individualized, fact-specific inquiry that may cause the court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. A-25525Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
  2. State v. VeatchArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  3. In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County, Juvenile Action No. J-94518Arizona Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In Re the Appeal in Coconino County Juvenile Action No. J-9896Arizona Supreme Court · 1987
  5. In re the Appeal in Coconino County Juvenile Action No. J-10359Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1987

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