State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Cole

Two related cases have been consolidated for purposes of this appeal. The first is an appeal by James Dean Cole, a juvenile, from orders of the Juvenile Court of Multnomah County transferring twelve charges against him to the criminal court for disposition as if he were an adult. The second is an appeal by the District Attorney of Multnomah County from the dismissals of criminal informations filed by him against Cole subsequent to the transfers to criminal court.

The genesis of these cases was a procedural nightmare. Cole had been a ward of the juvenile court since 1973, and had previously…