R.E.C. v. State

COOK, Justice.

In this ease of first impression, we issued a writ of certiorari to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to review that court’s judgment (by unpublished memorandum) affirming an order of the Juvenile Court of Baldwin County committing R.E.C. to the Alabama Department of Youth Services until a date certain. R.E.C. v. State, 655 So.2d 62 (Ala.Cr.App.1994) (table). We reverse and remand.

Several delinquency petitions were filed against R.E.C. in the Baldwin County Juvenile Court, charging him with (1) reckless endangerment, (2) second-degree assault, (3) attempting to elude a…