Harden v. Commonwealth

SCHRODER, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting a seventeen-year old of assault first degree as a youthful offender. Appellant challenges the circuit court’s jurisdiction over the case on grounds that the district court judge did not make adequate findings under KRS 640.010 to transfer the case to circuit court. Upon review of the record and applicable law, we agree that the district court judge failed to make adequate findings and, thus, the transfer to circuit court was invalid. Accordingly, we must reverse appellant’s conviction.

*324Appellant, Jason Harden, was arrested for…