State v. West

I. Transfer Jurisdictional Defects

{¶ 36} I respectfully dissent. My review of the juvenile court record below reveals material defects that substantially affect the legality of the transfer of this case to the adult court. The majority opinion characterizes these as “procedural irregularities,” but I cannot reach the same conclusion, particularly when considering the seriousness of the matter below. This dissent addresses the ineffective transfer of jurisdiction from juvenile court to the adult court and my belief that a proper transfer never occurred due to statutory noncompliance. In my…