State v. Neitzel

Following a jury trial, Jesse Neitzel was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse. He appeals and asserts (1) the case should have been transferred to juvenile court; (2) he was not competent to stand trial; (3) inadmissible hearsay evidence was admitted during trial; (4) sufficient evidence does not support his conviction; and (5) his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

In August 2007, Neitzel was sixteen years old when he sexually abused a seven-year-old child, T.K. In December 2007, Neitzel was charged by trial information with second-degree sexual…