State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Fox

The juvenile in this case, age 16, was taken into custody and charged with murder for the October 26,1979, shotgun slaying of his brother in Grant County. On October 29, 1979, he was found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of Grant County pursuant to ORS 419.476(l)(a), 1 was made a ward of the court and committed to the custody of the Eastern Oregon Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in Pendleton, pursuant to ORS 419.507G). 2

The State requested a hearing to determine whether the juvenile should be remanded to circuit court for disposition as an adult pursuant to ORS…