State v. J.L.M.

DIAZ, Presiding Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This is a case involving the transfer of a criminal case to youth court and the double-jeopardy implications thereof.

¶ 2. On July 31, 2005, J.L.M., sixteen years of age at the time, and cousin B.S., then eight years of age, were sitting in a car outside a house where adult relatives were playing cards. Both children said that they were playing a game of truth or dare. Exactly what happened in the car is contested, but based on the incident, the State brought two charges of sexual battery against J.L.M.

¶ 3. The petition for adjudication originally was…