Welfare of ALJ v. State

These two appeals, consolidated for hearing, arise out of delinquency proceedings pending before the Juvenile Division of the District Court of Hennepin County. In November and December 1973, petitions were filed charging respondents, A. L. J. and R. D. B., 17-year-old juveniles, with multiple counts of armed robbery and other crimes of violence against persons and property. Thereafter, petitioner-appellant filed mo tions pursuant to the Juvenile Court Rules and Minn. St. 260.125, 1 to refer respondents for prosecution as adults. The juvenile court, upon findings that respondents were…