Hartley v. Clack

Hall, Justice.

This is a pre-trial habeas corpus appeal, involving the question whether the Richmond County Superior Court or the Richmond County Juvenile Court first acquired jurisdiction over the appellant.

Appellant was arrested for murder, armed robbery and automobile theft on May 21,1976, and taken into custody by the Augusta police. She was sixteen years old at the time. The appellant was thereafter transferred to the Richmond County Regional Youth Development Center (RYDC), which is under the direction of the appellee, pursuant to an "order for detention” issued by the Juvenile Judge of…