Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. L.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1997No. A97A1548PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

D. L. appeals the juvenile court’s transfer of his case to superior court. When he was 16, D. L. allegedly shot a man in the stomach, an offense which, if he were an adult, would constitute aggravated assault. After D. L. turned 17 years old, the juvenile court entered an order closing his case without holding an adjudicatory hearing. After D. L. turned 18, however, the juvenile court reopened the case and transferred it to superior court following a transfer hearing. Because *504he had turned 18 by the time of the transfer hearing, D. L. contends that the transfer was void due…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Edmonds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. In the Interest of K. L. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. In the Interest of B. A. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. In the Interest of D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. W. F. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J. T. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. In the Interest of J. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. In Re JCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. In Re JTDCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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