Holder v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Joshua C. Holder (“Holder”), a juvenile, was indicted for the charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Conspiracy in the Second Degree. The State subsequently entered a nolle prosequi on the conspiracy charge. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Holder was convicted of Manslaughter.

Holder has raised several issues in this direct appeal. First, Holder contends that the Superior Court erred in refusing to send his case to the Family Court for a preliminary hearing notwithstanding his indictment. According to Holder, the statutory scheme…