J. E. M. v. State

This appeal is by a juvenile, from an order of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Dade County waiving jurisdiction in favor of “the court which would have jurisdiction of the child if the child were an adult.” The waiver of jurisdiction was made under § 39.02(6) (a), Fla.Stat., F.S.A.1

The appellant advances three arguments: first, that the hearing on which the waiver order was made was not a hearing pertaining to waiver of jurisdiction; second, that the order failed to state adequate reasons for waiving jurisdiction; and, third, that the severity of the offense was not of itself…