State Ex Rel. Elliot v. District Court

Relator Steven Wade Elliot petitions this Court for a writ of supervisory control or other appropriate writ ordering the Sixth Judicial District Court, Sweet Grass County, to dismiss deliberate homicide and robbery charges for lack of jurisdiction. We deny the application for writ of supervisory control.

The issues are:

1. Whether a youth 15 years of age is legally capable of committing a crime?

2. Does the District Court have jurisdiction to try an individual charged at 22 years of age for felonies allegedly committed at the age of 15?

On July 1,1976, when relator was about 15 years of age, his…