Matter of Welfare of Givens

SHERAN, Chief Justice.

This is an expedited pretrial appeal from an order of the Hennepin County District Court, Juvenile Division, granting the state’s motion pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 260.125 (1980) to refer appellant juvenile for prosecution as an adult. Holding that the state established a prima facie case pursuant to section 260.125, subdivision 3, which was unrebutted by appellant, we affirm the reference order.

The conduct for which appellant will be prosecuted occurred early on October 16, 1980, after the recent amendment modifying the provisions of the Juvenile Code governing…