A.D.R. v. State

BROWN, Judge.

The appellant, A.D.R., appeals from the juvenile court’s denial of his Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim.P., petition for post-conviction relief, in which he challenged the juvenile court’s order transferring him to the Lee County Circuit Court for prosecution as an adult. An understanding of the procedural history of this case is necessary to the resolution of the issues presented in this appeal.

In April 1995, the appellant was charged with four counts of capital murder, based upon the deaths of three people. The district attorney moved to transfer the appellant to circuit court for…