Soward v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Matthew J. Soward appeals the juvenile court order waiving juvenile court jurisdiction to the Elkhart Superior Court. As consolidated, Soward's issue for review is as follows: whether the juvenile court abused its discretion by waiving the matter to the adult court pursuant to the statutory provision.

A petition alleging delinquency was filed on January 22, 1992. On January 27, 1992, *886the prosecutor filed a motion for waiver of juvenile jurisdiction. The petition contained inter alia the statement of probable cause.

At the March 11, 1992 hearing on waiver held…