United States v. Hos

OPINION

KORMAN, District Judge:

HOS was arrested and indicted for various offenses. He claimed that he was a juvenile when these offenses were committed. After taking evidence on this issue, the district judge held that HOS was a juvenile. This finding precluded the U.S. Attorney from proceeding against HOS as an adult, as a matter of right. It did not, however, preclude a proceeding against HOS as an adult if the district court could be persuaded that such a proceeding was in the interest of justice.

The day before the district judge made his finding that HOS was a juvenile, the U.S. Attorney…