Hernandez v. State

McFADDEN, Judge.

Pedro Hernandez appeals the order denying his motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with theft by receiving stolen property and misdemeanor obstruction of a police officer. Hernandez argues that because he was adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court, his prosecution in superior court is barred by the protections against double jeopardy. Because we conclude that Hernandez was not adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court, we affirm the superior court’s denial of the motion to dismiss.

Hernandez was charged in a juvenile court complaint with misdemeanor obstruction of an…